pineal

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈpɪnɪəl/
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/ˈpɪnɪəl/ · /pʌɪˈniːəl/

Definition of pineal

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. In the shape of a pine cone.
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adj

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

noun

  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.”

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Etymology

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

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