microgyrus

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noun

An area of the cerebral cortex that includes only four cortical layers instead of six.

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Meanings

nounmicrogyrus (plural microgyri)

plural microgyri

  1. An area of the cerebral cortex that includes only four cortical layers instead of six.

Origin

From micro- + gyrus.

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APA

microgyrus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microgyrus

MLA

“microgyrus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microgyrus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microgyrus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microgyrus.

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