Definition of GYRUS (Meaning of GYRUS), a 5 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		'jIrus


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain

GYRUS is a 5 letter word that starts with G.
	Synonyms:	convolution

	See Also:	anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, central gyrus, cerebrum, complex body part, structure

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Gy"rus\, n.; pl. {Gyri}. [L. See {Gyre}, n.] A convoluted ridge between grooves; a convolution; as, the gyri of the brain; the gyri of brain coral. See {Brain}.