Meanings
adjectivepineal (comparative more pineal, superlative most pineal)
comparative more pineal · superlative most pineal
- In the shape of a pine cone.
- Pertaining to the pineal gland.
nounpineal (plural pineals)
plural pineals
- 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.
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 310
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving the form of a pine cone
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Translations
Bulgarian шишарковиден
- шишарковиден (šišarkoviden)in the shape of pine cone
Czech šišinkový, epifýzový
- šišinkovýpertaining to pineal gland
- epifýzovýpertaining to pineal gland
Esperanto pineala
- pinealapertaining to pineal gland
Finnish kävynmuotoinen, käpyrauhasen
- kävynmuotoinenin the shape of pine cone
- käpyrauhasenpertaining to pineal gland
- käpyrauhas-pertaining to pineal gland
Greek κωνοειδής, επιφυσικός
- κωνοειδής (konoeidís)in the shape of pine cone
- επιφυσικός (epifysikós)pertaining to pineal gland
Spanish pineal
- pinealpertaining to pineal gland
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Cite this entry
APA
pineal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pineal
MLA
“pineal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pineal. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pineal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pineal.
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