pontile

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US/ˈpɑnˌtaɪl/US/ˈpɑnˌtɪl/

adjective

Of or relating to the pons.

Similar
pontalponticpontine
OriginLatin pont- →
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Meanings

adjectivepontile (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or relating to the pons.

    Synonyms: pontal, pontic, pontine

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to the pons.

Similar
pontalponticpontine
Also see
pontalponticpontine

Origin

  1. Latinpont-“bridge”
  2. Englishpontile

From Latin pont- (“bridge”) + -ile (“tending to, capable of”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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