gyrose

English

Etymology

gyre + -ose

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒaɪɹəʊs/

Adjective

gyrose (comparative more gyrose, superlative most gyrose)

  1. (botany) Turned round like a crook, or bent to and fro.

References

gyrose in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

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