pineal

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

/ ˈpɪn i əl, ˈpaɪ ni-, paɪˈni- /

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

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

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Example sentences from the Web for pineal

The pineal process grows forwards so as to overlie the parapineal process.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8|Various
In some cases a longitudinal groove is present in which the pineal organ lies (Dipneusti).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various
At the posterior end of this is the pineal body, which the section has just escaped.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
The pineal gland is the seat of the soul, and miracles fence us in at every step.
Unicorns|James Huneker

"Perhaps you've seen a pineal gland," suggested the disgusted Doctor.
Sevenoaks|J. G. Holland

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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Medical definitions for pineal

pineal

[ pĭn′ē-əl, pī′nē- ]

adj.

Having the form of a pine cone.

Of or relating to the pineal body.

单词	pineal
释义	pineal [ pin-ee-uhl, pahy-nee-, pahy-nee- ] / ˈpɪn i əl, ˈpaɪ ni-, paɪˈni- / 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 pindolol, pindo palm, pin down, Pindus, pine, pineal, pineal apparatus, pineal body, pinealectomy, pineal eye, pineal gland Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pineal The pineal process grows forwards so as to overlie the parapineal process. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8\|Various In some cases a longitudinal groove is present in which the pineal organ lies (Dipneusti). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3\|Various At the posterior end of this is the pineal body, which the section has just escaped. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various The pineal gland is the seat of the soul, and miracles fence us in at every step. Unicorns\|James Huneker "Perhaps you've seen a pineal gland," suggested the disgusted Doctor. Sevenoaks\|J. G. Holland 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pineal pineal [ pĭn′ē-əl, pī′nē- ] adj. Having the form of a pine cone. Of or relating to the pineal body. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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