ponticulus

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noun

a ridge of cartilage on the eminentia conchae of the ear

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounponticulus (plural ponticuli)

plural ponticuli

  1. anatomya ridge of cartilage on the eminentia conchae of the ear

Origin

  1. Latinponticulus
  2. Englishponticulus

Borrowed from Latin ponticulus.

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APA

ponticulus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponticulus

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“ponticulus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponticulus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ponticulus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponticulus.

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