gyrencephalate

adjective

gyr·​en·​ceph·​a·​late

¦jīˌren¦sefələ̇t,

-rə̇n-

variants or less commonly gyrencephalic

¦jīˌrensə̇¦falik

or gyrencephalous

¦jīˌren¦sefələs,

-rə̇n-

of higher mammals

: having the surface of the brain convoluted

Word History

Etymology

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

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