fontanel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fontanel
1375–1425; late Middle English fontinel < Middle French fontanele little spring, diminutive of fontaine fountain
Example Sentences
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His fontanel, the soft spot on the top of his head, was flat — as it should be.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
There’s a heart, too, and a jaw, and a semi-skeleton infant with an unclosed fontanel.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2021
Once the fontanel grew over, however, the hat could be safely removed.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2014
The tender fontanel at the top of her head was tense and bulging, and thick blue veins stood out like cords underneath her downy hair.
From Time Magazine Archive
I peeled one and rolled it all over the baby’s head, his eyes, his lips, off his bump of a nose, his cheeks, his dear bald head and fontanel.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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