temporal gyrus

/ˌtɛmpərəl ˌdʒaɪrəs/
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Other forms: temporal gyri

Definitions of temporal gyrus
  1. noun
    any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum
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    type of:
    convolution, gyrus
    a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain
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