Main Entry: pyr·a·mid

Pronunciation: \ˈpir-ə-ˌmid\

Function: noun

1 : a polyhedron having for its base a polygon and for faces triangles with a common vertex
2 : an anatomical structure resembling a pyramid: as a : renal pyramid b : either of two large bundles of motor fibers from the cerebral cortex that reach the medulla oblongata and are continuous with the corticospinal tracts of the spinal cord c : a conical projection making up the central part of the inferior vermis of the cerebellum