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  [jahy-rahy] /ˈdʒaɪ raɪ/ noun 1. plural of . [jahy-ruh s] /ˈdʒaɪ rəs/ noun, plural gyri [jahy-rahy] /ˈdʒaɪ raɪ/ (Show IPA). Anatomy. 1. a convolution, especially of the brain. /ˈdʒaɪrəs/ noun (pl) gyri (ˈdʒaɪraɪ) 1. another name for convolution (sense 3) n. convolution between grooves, 1842, from Latin gyrus “circle, circuit, career,” from Greek gyros “ring, […]

• Gyrfalcon

  [jur-fawl-kuh n, -fal-, -faw-kuh n] /ˈdʒɜrˌfɔl kən, -ˌfæl-, -ˌfɔ kən/ noun 1. a large falcon, Falco rusticolus, of arctic and subarctic regions, having white, gray, or blackish color phases: now greatly reduced in number. /ˈdʒɜːˌfɔːlkən; -ˌfɔːkən/ noun 1. a very large rare falcon, Falco rusticolus, of northern and arctic regions: often used for hunting n. […]

• Gyri insulae

  gyri insulae gyri in·su·lae (ĭn’sə-lē’, -syə-) pl.n. The long gyrus of the insula and the short gyrus of the insula considered together.

• Gyro

  [jahy-roh] /ˈdʒaɪ roʊ/ noun, plural gyros. 1. . 2. . [jeer-oh, zheer-oh; Greek yee-raw] /ˈdʒɪər oʊ, ˈʒɪər oʊ; Greek ˈyi rɔ/ noun, Greek Cookery. 1. meat, usually lamb, roasted on a vertical spit, then thinly sliced, topped with onions, and usually served in a sandwich of pita bread. 1. a combining form meaning “ring,” “circle,” […]

• Gyrocompass

  [jahy-roh-kuhm-puh s] /ˈdʒaɪ roʊˌkʌm pəs/ noun 1. a navigational containing a rotor, that, when adjusted for the latitude and speed of the vessel or aircraft, indicates the direction of true north along the surface of the earth or communicates this information to one or more gyro repeaters. /ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌkʌmpəs/ noun 1. (nautical) a nonmagnetic compass that […]

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