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pon·tine

 (pŏn′tīn′, -tēn′)
adj.
1. Of or relating to bridges.
2. Of or relating to a pons, especially the pons Varolii.

[Latin pōns, pont-, bridge; see pent- in Indo-European roots + -ine.]
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pontine

(ˈpɒntaɪn)
adj
1. (Civil Engineering) of or relating to bridges
2. (Anatomy) of or relating to the pons Varolii
[C19: from Latin pons bridge]
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pon•tine

(ˈpɒn taɪn, -tin)

adj.
of or pertaining to the pons.
[1885–90; < Latin pont- (s. of pōns) pons + -ine1]
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