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BNC: 47035 COCA: 34124
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pineal

adjective

pi·​ne·​al ˈpī-nē-əl How to pronounce pineal (audio) pī-ˈnē- How to pronounce pineal (audio)
: of, relating to, or secreted by the pineal gland
a pineal tumor
the pineal hormone melatonin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And teenagers whose pineal glands haven't yet calcified can actually travel to another time period and get stuck there, which Steve realizes is what has happened to Brianna. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2020 This video shows a monitor lizard skull fossil fragment with both the parietal and pineal foramina visible (highlighted in yellow). Amina Khan, latimes.com, 3 Apr. 2018 What purpose the fourth eye served in addition to pineal eye is hard to say. David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 2 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

French pinéal, from Middle French, from Latin pinea pine cone, from feminine of pineus of pine, from pinus

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pineal was in 1681
BNC: 47035 COCA: 34124

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