Pineal Body Definition
noun
A small, grayish, cone-shaped, glandular outgrowth from the brain of all vertebrates that produces the hormone melatonin: in lower vertebrates, often visible as an external median eye.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- epiphysis
- epiphysis cerebri
- pineal-gland
Other Word Forms of Pineal Body
Noun
Singular:
pineal body
Plural:
pineal bodies
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