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Noun: pons (pontes)  pónz
  1. A band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
    - pons Varolii
Noun: Pons
  1. United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
    - Lily Pons, Alice-Josephine Pons

Derived forms: pontes

Type of: coloratura, coloratura soprano, neural structure

Part of: brain stem, brainstem, brain-stem

Encyclopedia: Pons, Count of Toulouse