Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mesopontine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: meso-pon-tine
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area of tissue at the junction of the mesencephalon and the pons.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The mesopontine tegmentum contains cholinergic neurons that project widely to the forebrain and brainstem."

Etymology

From meso- + pontine.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: meso

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does mesopontine mean?: An area of tissue at the junction of the mesencephalon and the pons.
Where does mesopontine come from?: From meso- + pontine.

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