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Pineal vs Lineal - What's the difference?

pineal | lineal |

As a noun pineal

is pineal.

As an adjective lineal is

lineal.

pineal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In the shape of a pine cone.
  • Pertaining to the pineal gland.

    • Derived terms

    * pineal body * pineal eye * pineal gland * pineal hormone

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The pineal gland.

    • Anagrams

    * * ----

    lineal

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (family) Of a family relationship that includes mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, daughters, and sons, etc. as opposed to collateral.
  • * John Locke
    • the prime and ancient right of lineal succession
  • Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to ).
  • * Dryden
    • for only you are lineal to the throne
  • Composed of lines; delineated.
    • lineal designs
  • In the direction of a line; of a line; of or relating to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear.
    • lineal magnitude

    Antonyms

    * collateral

    Derived terms

    * matrilineal * patrilineal

    Related terms

    * line * linear * lineage

    External links

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