Sulcation
/sʌlˈkeɪʃən/noun
The formation or arrangement of grooves, furrows, or sulci on a surface or organ.
Did you know?Its ancestor, Latin sulcus, described a furrow cut by a plow and later became a technical term for the grooves separating folds of the brain.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*selk-
“To cut, plow, or make a furrow”
Classical Latin
Latin
sulcus
“A furrow, trench, or groove made by plowing”
Medieval Latin
Latin
sulcare
“To furrow or mark with grooves”
17th Century
English
sulcate
“Furrowed or grooved”
19th Century
English
sulcation
“The act or process of forming furrows or grooves”
Modern English
English
sulcation
“Groove formation, especially in anatomical or biological description”