pons, pons Varolii
(noun) a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
Pons, Lily Pons, Alice-Josephine Pons
(noun) United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pons (plural pontes)
(anatomy) A bridge-like tissue connecting two parts of an organ.
(neuroanatomy) A band of nerve fibres, from the Latin term pÅns VaroliÄ«, within the brain stem.
• brain stem, brainstem
• NPOs, Nops, OPNs, nops
Pons
plural of Pon
• NPOs, Nops, OPNs, nops
Source: Wiktionary
Pons, n.; pl. Pontes. Etym: [L., a bridge.] (Anat.)
Definition: A bridge; -- applied to several parts which connect others, but especially to the pons Varolii, a prominent band of nervous tissue situated on the ventral side of the medulla oblongata and connected at each side with the hemispheres of the cerebellum; the mesocephalon. See Brain. Pons asinorum. Etym: [L., literally, bridge of asses.] See Asses' bridge, under Ass.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
