jīˈrōmə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek gyroun to round, bend, from gyros ring, circle — more at gyre
: convolution: as
a. : the annulus of a fern
b. : a shield somewhat resembling a button in lichens of the genus Gyrophora
jīˈrōmə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek gyroun to round, bend, from gyros ring, circle — more at gyre
: convolution: as
a. : the annulus of a fern
b. : a shield somewhat resembling a button in lichens of the genus Gyrophora
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012