sulcus

Significado (Inglês)

1. A furrow or groove in an organ or a tissue, especially that marking the convolutions of the surface of the brain.
2. A region of subparallel grooves or ditches formed by a geological process.

Sinônimos

flute

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canal

groove

concave

crimp

dent

ditch

duct

fold

gutter

hollowness

launder

plica

plication

slot

socket

tank

trench

trough

vessel

ruga

depression

driving slot

ark

callosal sulcus

channel

chase

Traduções

sillon

sulcus

solco

sulcus

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈsʌl.kəs/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Borrowed from Latin sulcus (“a furrow made by a plow”). Doublet of sullow ("plough").