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gyral

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -aɪɹəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a gyrus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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adj

Meaning 2

Moving circularly or spirally; gyratory; whirling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adjective

Meaning 3

relating to or associated with or comprising a convolution of the brain

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the gyral sulcus

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History

Etymology

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