gyr-

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variant of gyro- before a vowel: gyral.

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Words nearby gyr-

gypsyhead, gypsy moth, gypsy scale, gypsy setting, gypsy winch, gyr-, gyral, gyrase, gyrate, gyrate atrophy of choroid and retina, gyration

How to use gyr- in a sentence

The gyr falcon is less than the Icelander, but much larger than the slight falcon.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
Gyr is one of the oldest towns in Hungary and occupies the site of the Roman Arabona.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various
Montecucculi made Gyr a first-class fortress, and it remained so until 1783, when it was abandoned.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various
Though these Gyr-Falcons live socially together, yet they are very greedy and contentious about their prey.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi

Gyr is a well-built town, and is the seat of a Roman Catholic bishop.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various