GYRAL

gyral

(adjective) relating to or associated with or comprising a convolution of the brain; “the gyral sulcus”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

gyral (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a gyrus

Moving circularly or spirally; gyratory; whirling.

Anagrams

• glary

Source: Wiktionary


Gy"ral, a. Etym: [See Gyre.]

1. Moving in a circular path or way; whirling; gyratory.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: Pertaining to a gyrus, or convolution.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


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