gyrus

noun
/ˈd͡ʒaɪɹəs/

Etymology

From Latin gȳrus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros). Doublet of gyro and gyre.

  1. derived from γῦρος

Definitions

  1. A fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain.

    • The sulci and gyri are the grooves and ridges, respectively.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for gyrus. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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