gyral

[ jahy-ruhl ]
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adjective
  1. Anatomy. of or relating to a gyrus.

Origin of gyral

1
First recorded in 1740–50; gyr- + -al1

Other words from gyral

  • gy·ral·ly, adverb
  • in·ter·gy·ral, adjective

Words Nearby gyral

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How to use gyral in a sentence

  • My garbled gyral nature, partaking uneasily of both, prefers to wander and hang and float about between the two.

    I, Mary MacLane | Mary MacLane

British Dictionary definitions for gyral

gyral

/ (ˈdʒaɪrəl) /


adjective
  1. having a circular, spiral, or rotating motion; gyratory

  2. anatomy of or relating to a convolution (gyrus) of the brain

Derived forms of gyral

  • gyrally, adverb

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