ponticulus

noun

pon·​tic·​u·​lus

pän‧ˈtikyələs

plural ponticuli

-əˌlī

1

: a slight ridge

2

: a bridge of transverse nerve fibers between the pyramids of the medulla and the pons

called also propons

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of pont-, pons bridge

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