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Word comparison: gyrus vs. sulcus
gyrus vs. sulcus
gyrus
noun
Anatomy.
plural
gyri
a convolution, especially of the brain.
sulcus
noun
plural
sulci
a furrow or groove.
Anatomy.
a groove or fissure, especially a fissure between two convolutions of the brain.