gyral

[ jahy-ruh l ]
/ ˈdʒaɪ rəl /
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adjective

gyratory.
Anatomy. of or relating to a gyrus.

Origin of gyral

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

OTHER WORDS FROM gyral

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

Words nearby gyral

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

Words related to gyral

whirling, spinning, whirligig, revolving, vertiginous, gyratory, rotating, rotational, rotatory, rotary, rotative, vortical, vorticose

British Dictionary definitions for gyral

gyral
/ (ˈdʒaɪrəl) /

adjective

having a circular, spiral, or rotating motion; gyratory
anatomy of or relating to a convolution (gyrus) of the brain

Derived forms of gyral

gyrally, adverb