Fusiform in a sentence as an adjective

However, it was later discovered that it does more than that: show, say, a car mechanic a small intricate car part that only an expert would recognize, and his facial fusiform gyrus will activate.

Dyslexia researchers at Ohio State University have identified a part of the visual cortex next to the fusiform gyrus - the part that performs facial recognition - which is specialised for recognising written words in literate adults.

Fusiform definitions

adjective

tapering at each end

See also: spindle-shaped cigar-shaped