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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pin′eal bod′y, 
  1. Anatomy(formerly) the pineal gland.
  • 1830–40

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pin′eal gland′, 
  1. Anatomya small, cone-shaped endocrine organ in the posterior forebrain, secreting melatonin and involved in biorhythms and gonadal development. Also called epiphysis. See diag. under brain. 
  • 1705–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pineal gland, pineal body n
  1. a pea-sized organ in the brain, situated beneath the posterior part of the corpus callosum, that secretes melatonin into the bloodstreamTechnical names: epiphysis, epiphysis cerebri
'pineal body' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pineal gland - pineal

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