Zirbeldrüse

German

Etymology

Zirbel (“pine”) +‎ Drüse (“gland”) Loan translation from Greek κωνάριον (konárion, “pineal gland”), from κώνος (kónos, “pine cone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɪʁbəldʀyːzə/

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Noun

Zirbeldrüse f (genitive Zirbeldrüse, plural Zirbeldrüsen)

1. pineal gland

Related terms

• Drüse
• Zirbelkiefer

Further reading

• “Zirbeldrüse” in Duden online