pineal

[ pin-ee-uh l, 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

pine straw, pine tar, pine tree shilling, pine tree state, pine warbler, pineal, pineal apparatus, pineal body, pineal eye, pineal gland, pineal stalk

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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

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.