n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ser- ə - ' be-l ə m, ˌ se-r ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -bellums or -bel · la \ - ' be-l ə \
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, diminutive of cerebrum
Date: 1543
: a large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily equilibrium, situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum, and formed in humans of two lateral lobes and a median lobe ― see BRAIN illustration
– cer · e · bel · lar \ - ' be-l ə r \ adjective