PINEAL


Meaning of PINEAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpɪnɪəl ]

adj. shaped like a pine cone. øpineal body (or gland) a pea-sized conical mass of tissue behind the third ventricle of the brain, secreting a hormone-like substance in some mammals. [F pin÷al f. L pinea pine cone: see PINE(1)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.