pineal
/ˈpɪnɪəl/
pineal adjective: in the shape of a pine cone.
Adjective
pineal (comparative more pineal, superlative most pineal)
- In the shape of a pine cone.
- Pertaining to the pineal gland.
Noun
pineal (plural pineals)
- The pineal gland.
- Because of its central location and its solitary nature — most structures in the brain come in pairs, but the pineal stands alone — the philosopher René Descartes concluded that the pineal is where the soul resides.2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 310
Forms of pineal
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more pineal |
| superlative | most pineal |
| Noun | |
| plural | pineals |
Origin of pineal
From French pinéal, from Middle French, from Latin pīnea (“pine cone, pine nut”), from pīneus (“of the pine”).
Words formed from pineal
- extrapineal
- parapineal
- pineal body
- pinealectomy
- pineal eye
- pineal gland
- pineal hormone
- pineally
- pinealocyte
- pinealocytoma
- pinealoma
- pineal recess
- pineocytoma
- pineocytomatous
- pinopsin
- postpineal
Phrases with pineal
Questions about pineal
- What does pineal mean?
- Pineal means in the shape of a pine cone.
- What part of speech is pineal?
- Pineal can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce pineal?
- Pineal is pronounced /ˈpɪnɪəl/.
Words near pineal in the dictionary
Source and license
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