pineal gland
English
/ˈpaɪ.niːəl ˌɡlænd/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin.
Etymology
Compound from English pineal + English gland.
Origin
English
gland
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- extrapineal English
- gland English
- glandectomy English
- glandiform English
- glandless English
- glandlike English
- glandotropic English
- macrogland English
- monkeygland English
- parapineal English
- pineal English
- pinealectomy English
- pineally English
- pinealocyte English
- pinealocytoma English
- pinealoma English
- pineocytoma English
- postpineal English
- pseudogland English
- glāns Latin
- ဂလင်း Burmese