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pons (pänz)

noun pl. pontes pon′·tes′ (pän′tēz′)

Anat., Zool. a piece of connecting tissue; specif., the bridge of white matter at the base of the brain, containing neural connections between the cerebrum, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata

Etymology: ModL < L, bridge < IE base *pent-, to step, go > find

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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