gyrus
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 5
/ˈd͡ʒaɪɹəs/
Definition of gyrus
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain.
“The sulci and gyri are the grooves and ridges, respectively.”
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Etymology
From Latin gȳrus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros). Doublet of gyro and gyre.
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