lingual gyrus

noun

A tongue-shaped brain structure in the occipital lobe, crucial for processing visual information, especially related to faces, colors, and reading, helping form meaningful visual perceptions and memories.

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Meanings

nounlingual gyrus (plural lingual gyruses)

plural lingual gyruses

  1. anatomyA tongue-shaped brain structure in the occipital lobe, crucial for processing visual information, especially related to faces, colors, and reading, helping form meaningful visual perceptions and memories.
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