παρεγκεφαλίς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πᾰρᾰ- (para-) +‎ ἐγκέφᾰλος (enképhalos, brain) +‎ -ῐ́ς (-ís).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρεγκεφᾰλῐ́ς (parenkephalísf (genitive πᾰρεγκεφᾰλῐ́δος); third declension

  1. (anatomy) cerebellum

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: παρεγκεφαλίδα (paregkefalída)

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