n.
Pronunciation: ' j ī -r ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural gy · ri \ ' j ī - ˌ r ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, circle ― more at GYRE
Date: circa 1842
: a convoluted ridge between anatomical grooves especially : CONVOLUTION 2
n.
Pronunciation: ' j ī -r ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural gy · ri \ ' j ī - ˌ r ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, circle ― more at GYRE
Date: circa 1842
: a convoluted ridge between anatomical grooves especially : CONVOLUTION 2
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012