Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dentate gyrus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: den-tate -gyrus
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A serrated section of the cerebral cortex, belonging to the hippocampus.

Example Sentences

"The team found levels of these “mother cells” dropped with age in the front and middle region of the dentate gyrus."

Inflected Forms

dentate gyri (plural) dentate gyruses (plural)

Synonyms

dentate fascia fascia dentata hippocampi gyrus dentatus

Questions

What does dentate gyrus mean?: A serrated section of the cerebral cortex, belonging to the hippocampus.

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