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gyrus vs occipital gyrus

occipital gyrus vs gyrus

gyrus and occipital gyrus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gyrus Yes No No No
occipital gyrus Yes No No No
As nouns, occipital gyrus is a hyponym of gyrus; that is, occipital gyrus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gyrus:
  • gyrus: a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain
  • occipital gyrus: any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum
Other hyponyms of gyrus include frontal gyrus, temporal gyrus, parietal gyrus, central gyrus.
gyrus (noun) occipital gyrus (noun)
a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum
Difference between gyrus and occipital gyrus

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