cervelet

French

Etymology

Diminutive of Old French cervel (“brain”), whence also cerveau

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛʁ.və.lɛ/
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Noun

cervelet m (plural cervelets)

cerebellum (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates)

Further reading

“cervelet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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