n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə l-k ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sul · ci \ - ˌ k ī , - ˌ k ē , - ˌ s ī \
Etymology: Latin; akin to Old English sulh plow, Greek holkos furrow, helkein to pull
Date: 1662
: FURROW , GROOVE especially : a shallow furrow on the surface of the brain separating adjacent convolutions