parapineal

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adjective

Beside the pineal

OriginEnglish pineal ← Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pərai →
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Meanings

adjectiveparapineal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBeside the pineal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpara-
  7. Englishpineal
  8. Englishparapineal

From para- + pineal.

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APA

parapineal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapineal

MLA

“parapineal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapineal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parapineal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapineal.

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