pontine

[ pon-tahyn, -teen ]

adjectiveAnatomy.
  1. of or relating to the pons.

Origin of pontine

1
1885–90; <Latin pont- (stem of pōns) pons + -ine1

Other definitions for Pontine (2 of 2)

Pontine
[ pon-teen, -tahyn ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Pontine Marshes.

Other words from Pontine

  • sub-Pontine, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for pontine

pontine

/ (ˈpɒntaɪn) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to bridges

  2. of or relating to the pons Varolii

Origin of pontine

1
C19: from Latin pons bridge

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