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EPIPHYSIS CEREBRI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
Synonyms:
epiphysis; epiphysis cerebri; pineal body; pineal gland
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("epiphysis cerebri" is a kind of...):
ductless gland; endocrine; endocrine gland (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)
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