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Pons

//ˈpɑnz// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Pon form-of, plural
Noun
  1. 1
    A bridge-like tissue connecting two parts of an organ.
  2. 2
    plural of PON form-of, plural
  3. 3
    a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain wordnet
  4. 4
    A band of nerve fibres, from the Latin term pōns Varoliī, within the brain stem.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pōns (“bridge”). Doublet of Pontus.

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