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pineal gland

/ˈpaɪ.niːəl ˌɡlænd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
pineal g-land
IPA
/ˈpaɪ.niːəl ˌɡlænd/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin.

Etymology

From pineal + gland, from its pine-cone shape.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpaɪ.niːəl ˌɡlænd/

Inflected Forms

pineal glands (plural)

Derived Forms

pinealectomy pinealocyte pinealoma pineoblastoma pineocytoma pinopsin

Frequently Paired Words

pinecone

Synonyms

epiphysis pineal body conarion conarium epiphysis cerebri

Questions

How do you pronounce pineal gland?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaɪ.niːəl ˌɡlænd/.
What does pineal gland mean?
A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin.
Where does pineal gland come from?
From pineal + gland, from its pine-cone shape.

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