ponto-

prefix

Pons; pontine; bridge, connecting tissue.

OriginLatin pont- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. anatomyPons; pontine; bridge, connecting tissue.

Origin

  1. Latinpont-“bridge”
  2. Englishponto-

From Latin pont- (“bridge”) + -o-.

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APA

ponto-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponto-

MLA

“ponto-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponto-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ponto-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponto-.

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