Vermis
/ˈvɜːr.mɪs/noun
A worm-shaped structure, especially in the cerebellum.
Did you know?In Latin, vermis simply meant “worm,” and that same root also lives on in words like vermin and vermicelli, which began as “little worms” because of their shape.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wr̥mis
“worm”
Latin
Latin
vermis
“worm”
Medieval Latin
Latin
vermis
“the worm-like part of the cerebellum”
Modern English
English
vermis
“a worm-shaped structure, especially the midline of the cerebellum”
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