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pons

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pons  (ponz),USA pronunciation n., pl. pon•tes  (pon′tēz).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
  1. AnatomyAlso called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum. See diag. under brain. 
  2. Anatomyany tissue connecting two parts of a body organ or structure.
  • Latin pōns bridge (see punt1)
  • 1685–95

Pons  (ponz; Fr. pôns),USA pronunciation n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pons /pɒnz/ n ( pl pontes /ˈpɒntiːz/)
  1. short for pons Varolii
Etymology: Latin: bridge
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