Recent Examples on the WebMorris knew from her training that such distortions could be triggered by a specific area of the brain called the fusiform gyrus, which is responsible for face perception, object recognition and reading.—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024 The researchers found that kids who were victims of bullying had a thicker cortex in the fusiform gyrus compared to kids who didn’t have any bullying problems.—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'fusiform.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin fūsifōrmis, from Latin fūsus "spindle" (of obscure origin) + -i--i- + -fōrmis-form
Share