pineal

[ pin-ee-uhl, pahy-nee-, pahy-nee- ]

adjective

resembling a pine cone in shape.
of or relating to the pineal body.

Origin of pineal

1675–85; <New Latin pīneālis, equivalent to Latin pīne(a) pine cone, noun use of feminine of pīneus of a pine tree (pīn(us) pine¹ + -eus-eous) + -ālis-al¹

Other words from pineal

pre·pin·e·al, adjective

Words Nearby pineal

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How to use pineal in a sentence

During the same stage the pineal gland grows into a sack-like body, springing from the roof of the thalamencephalon, fig. 1b, pn.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland Balfour
At its side also a deep constriction is being formed in it, immediately behind the pineal gland.
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He grabbed the axe he'd left there and swung it against the nerve-stem where it entered the pineal gland.
The Brain | Alexander Blade
He felt no remorse, but a great sadness, a sense of tragedy as he stepped around the pool and closed the door of the pineal gland.
The Brain | Alexander Blade
Strings of tiny green bulbs guided the path toward the pineal gland, the citadel of The Brain.
The Brain | Alexander Blade

British Dictionary definitions for pineal

pineal

/ (ˈpɪnɪəl, paɪˈniːəl) /

adjective

resembling a pine cone
of or relating to the pineal gland

Origin of pineal

C17: via French from Latin pīnea pine cone

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