Definition of pons
pontes
play \ˈpän-ˌtēz\: a broad mass of chiefly transverse nerve fibers in the mammalian brain stem lying ventral to the cerebellum at the anterior end of the medulla oblongata — see brain illustration
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Origin and Etymology of pons
New Latin, short for pons Varolii
First Known Use: 1671
Pons
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\ˈpänz, ˈpōⁿs\
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Lily 1904–1976 American (French-born) soprano
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