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pons

UK/ˈpɒnz/ US/ˈpɑnz/ uncommon

noun

1.

a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • pons asinorum

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