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
pontes
plural of pons
• netops, posnet, septon, step on
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 September 2024
(noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; “he uses other people’s ideas as a springboard for his own”; “reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions”; “the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
