1 gyrencephalate | Definition of gyrencephalate

gyrencephalate

adjective
gyr·​en·​ceph·​a·​late | \ ¦jīˌren¦sefÉ™lə̇t, -rə̇n-\
variants: or less commonly gyrencephalic \ ¦jīˌrensə̇¦falik \ or gyrencephalous \ ¦jīˌren¦sefÉ™lÉ™s , -​rə̇n-​ \

Definition of gyrencephalate

of higher mammals
: having the surface of the brain convoluted

History and Etymology for gyrencephalate

New Latin Gyrencephala, group of higher mammals (from gyr- + encephala) + English -ate or -ic or -ous

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