Gyrose
[jahy-rohs] /ˈdʒaɪ roʊs/
adjective
1.
marked with wavy lines.
/ˈdʒaɪrəʊz/
adjective
1.
(botany) marked with sinuous lines
gyrose gy·rose (jī’rōs)
adj.
Marked by irregular curved lines like the surface of a cerebral hemisphere.
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