Etymology

pinealocyte

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Today it means: A single cell within the pineal gland which is involved in melatonin secretion and circadian rhythms. Full definition →

Latin cyta ← Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos) ← English pineal
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  1. Englishpineal
  2. Ancient Greekκῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)
  3. Latincyta
  4. English todaypinealocyte

From pineal + -o- + -cyte.

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