gyral

Gyral


– definition :

  • (adjective)
    1. relating to or associated with or comprising a convolution of the brain (context:pert)


– Sample : “gyral”

  • the gyral sulcus
gyral

gyrate

Gyrate


– definition :

  • (verb)
    1. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one’s own axis (context:motion)
    2. to wind or move in a spiral course (context:motion)


– Sample : “gyrate”

  • The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
  • black smoke coiling up into the sky
  • the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action
  • the young people gyrated on the dance floor
gyrate

gyromitra esculenta

Gyromitra esculenta


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. a poisonous gyromitra; the surface of the fertile body is smooth at first and becomes progressively undulating and wrinkled (but never truly pitted); color varies from dull yellow to brown (context:plant)

gyromitra esculenta

gyration

Gyration


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. the act of rotating in a circle or spiral (context:act)
    2. a single complete turn (axial or orbital) (context:event)


– Sample : “gyration”

  • the plane made three rotations before it crashed
  • the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year
gyration

gyre

Gyre


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) (context:shape)

gyre

gyromitra gigas

Gyromitra gigas


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. a gyromitra with a large irregular stalk and fertile part that is yellow to brown and wrinkled; has early fruiting time (context:plant)

gyromitra gigas

gyrfalcon

Gyrfalcon


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases (context:animal)

gyrfalcon