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pineal

pineal

9.2
Having a shape like a pine cone
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɪniəl/
  • Specialized
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  • The pineal cone design is quite popular in modern art.

Examples

  • The pineal shape of the sculpture caught my eye.

  • The botanist described the rare plant’s fruit as pineal in appearance.

  • Certain sea urchins have a pineal structure on their outer shells.

  • The pineal gland is so named because of its shape resembling a pine cone.

  • The artist crafted a beautiful sculpture that resembled a pineal cone.

  • The unique pineal design of the ornament caught everyone's attention.

  • They arranged the flowers in a pineal shape for the center table display.

Synonyms

cone-shaped
vspineal
4 2.8

Shaped like a cone

is more natural and shows overlapping scales rather than simple geometry

Compounds

pineal gland
  • Specialized
5 5.6

A small pea-shaped part of the brain that makes melatonin to help control sleep

pineal body
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A small gland in the brain that makes melatonin and helps control sleep and daily body rhythms

pineal eye
  • Specialized
9.9

A small organ that senses light on top of the head in some lizards and other animals

Surface Forms

pineal positive

Morphology

pineal = pine (semi-transparent) = pine + al

The word is built with the common adjectival suffix -al, but the meaning is specialized to a pine-cone shape rather than simply 'related to pine'.

Etymology

Pineal comes from the Latin pinea 'pine cone'. So when something is pineal it has the shape or form of a pine cone.