pineal

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

/ ˈpɪn i əl, ˈpaɪ ni-, paɪˈni- /

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adjective

resembling a pine cone in shape.

of or relating to the pineal body.

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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

pindolol, pindo palm, pin down, Pindus, pine, pineal, pineal apparatus, pineal body, pineal eye, pineal gland, pineapple

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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.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
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

Word Origin for pineal

C17: via French from Latin pīnea pine cone

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