sulcus

(sulkəs)

noun pl. sulci

  1. a groove or furrow
  2. Anat. any of the shallow grooves separating the convolutions of the brain

Origin: L: see sulcate

See sulcus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. sul·ci (-kī, -sī)
  1. A deep, narrow furrow or groove, as in an organ or tissue.
  2. Any of the narrow fissures separating adjacent convolutions of the brain.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

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Related Forms:

  • sulˈcal adjective

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