pons (p?nz)n. pl. pon·tes (p?n?t?z) 1. A slender tissue joining two parts of an organ.2. A band of nerve fibers on the ventral surface of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with upper portions of the brain. Also called pons Varolii.[Latin p?ns, bridge; see pent- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.pons (p?nz) n, pl pontes (?p?nti?z) 1. (Anatomy) a bridge of connecting tissue2. (Anatomy) short for pons Varolii[Latin: bridge]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014pons (p?nz) n., pl. pon?tes (?p?n tiz) 1. a band of nerve fibers forming the part of the brainstem that lies between the medulla oblongata and the midbrain. 2. any tissue connecting two parts of a body organ or structure. [1685?95;