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PONTINE
Adjective
pontine (not comparable)
(neuroanatomy) Of or pertaining to the pons in the brain stem.
Anagrams
• pointen
Etymology
Adjective
Pontine (comparative more Pontine, superlative most Pontine)
Of or relating to an extensive marshy district between Rome and Naples.
Synonyms
• Pomptine
Anagrams
• pointen
Source: Wiktionary
Pon"tine, a. Etym: [L. Pontinus or Pomptinus, an appellation given to a district in Latium, near Pometia.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to an extensive marshy district between Rome and Naples. [Written also Pomptine.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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