gyr-

Variant of gyro-

gyro- definition

gyro- (jī′rō, -rə)

  1. gyrating gyroscope
  2. gyroscope gyrocompass
Also, before a vowel, gyr-

Etymology: < Gr gyros, a circle: see gyrate

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