pontinal

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adjective

Describing a bone of the skull of certain fishes

OriginLatin pont- →
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Meanings

adjectivepontinal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyDescribing a bone of the skull of certain fishes

Origin

  1. Latinpont-“bridge”
  2. Englishpontinal

From Latin pont- (“bridge”) + -ine (“of, pertaining”) + -al (“of, relating to”). By surface analysis, pontine + -al.

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APA

pontinal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pontinal

MLA

“pontinal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pontinal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pontinal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pontinal.

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