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# cerebellum

noun (the cerebellum; plural cerebellums or cerebella)

«cerebellum» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(science) The part of the brain at the back, under the big main part, that controls balance, smooth movement and coordination. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cerebellum/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on the body and the brain, it is the part that helps you ride a bike, walk without falling and catch a ball. It tells the reader about balance and coordination. Phrases: «the cerebellum controls balance», «damage to the cerebellum».

### Examples

- The cerebellum helps you keep your balance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cerebellum/#x1)
- When you learn to juggle, your cerebellum is hard at work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cerebellum/#x2)
- The cerebellum sits at the back of the head, below the cerebrum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cerebellum/#x3)
- Gymnasts rely on their cerebellum for smooth movements. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cerebellum/#x4)
- A helmet protects your brain, including the cerebellum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cerebellum/#x5)
- Our model brain had the cerebellum painted green. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cerebellum/#x6)
- Damage to the cerebellum can make walking wobbly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cerebellum/#x7)

### Note

Say «serr-uh-BELL-um». It means «little brain» in Latin. Don't confuse it with the cerebrum, the large main part of the brain used for thinking. Plural is rare: cerebellums or cerebella.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cerebellum» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cerebellum/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cerebellum» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cerebellum.html) on Mova free.