Pineal

//ˈpɪnɪəl// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    In the shape of a pine cone.
  2. 2
    Pertaining to the pineal gland.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having the form of a pine cone wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to the pineal body wordnet

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Example

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"Descartes thought that the mind and body were joined in the pineal gland."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

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