pineal

See also: pinéal

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪnɪəl/

Adjective

pineal (comparative more pineal, superlative most pineal)

  1. In the shape of a pine cone.
  2. Pertaining to the pineal gland.

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • pineal body
  • pineal eye

Translations

Noun

pineal (plural pineals)

  1. The pineal gland.

Anagrams

Spanish

Adjective

pineal (plural pineales)

  1. pineal
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