PINEAL BODY

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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

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("pineal body" is a kind of...):

ductless gland; endocrine; endocrine gland (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)