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Gyr^¹

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Abbreviated form of gigayear (giga- + year).

Derived from Gir, which in turn is from Gir National Park.

noun

abbreviation Abbreviation of gigayear (“a billion years”). Meronyms: kyr, kiloyear; Myr, megayear
Similar: Ga[giga-annum
A well-known Indian breed of zebuine cattle with a prominent hump on the withers, fatty A2 milk, and a medium-sized dewlap hanging from their throat. Gyr Brahman is predominantly red in color, most of their offspring are also some shade of red. The original importation of Gyr bulls in 1905 , and a second series of importations in 1924-25 caused an occasional out-cropping of Red Bramans [sic].

gyr^²

noun gyrs

abbreviation, clipping Clipping of gyrfalcon

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@misc{gyr_2026,
  title = {gyr},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gyr},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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