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Vinony

pineal

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪnɪəl/ / /pʌɪˈniːəl/

adj

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

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

noun

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

  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.”