pineal

adj, noun — 3 senses

pineal

adj

/ˈpɪnɪəl/ · /pʌɪˈniːəl/

Etymology From French pinéal, from Middle French, from Latin pīnea (“pine cone, pine nut”), from pīneus (“of the pine”).

1

In the shape of a pine cone.

2

Pertaining to the pineal gland.

Derived terms: extrapineal, parapineal, pineal body, pinealectomy, pineal eye, pineal gland, pineal hormone, pineally, pinealocyte, pinealocytoma, pinealoma, pineal recess, pineocytoma, pineocytomatous, pinopsin, postpineal

pineal

noun

Etymology From French pinéal, from Middle French, from Latin pīnea (“pine cone, pine nut”), from pīneus (“of the pine”).

1

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:

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