fontanelle

mainly US fontanel

/ (ˌfɒntəˈnɛl) /

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noun

anatomy any of several soft membranous gaps between the bones of the skull in a fetus or infant

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Word Origin for fontanelle

C16 (in the sense: hollow between muscles): from Old French fontanele, literally: a little spring, from fontaine fountain

Words nearby fontanelle

Fontainebleau School, fontal, Fontana, Fontane, fontanel, fontanelle, fontange, Fontanne, Fontenelle, Fonteyn, Fonthill Abbey

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How to use fontanelle in a sentence

People said to each other in a whisper: 'You know, little Fontanelle,' and everybody turned away in the streets when she passed.
Maupassant Original Short Stories (180), Complete|Guy de Maupassant
A large frontoparietal fontanelle is evident between the frontoparietals.
Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige|John D. Lynch
A keyhole-shaped frontoparietal fontanelle is present; the fontanelle is narrow anteriorly and wide posteriorly.
The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America|Juan R. Len
The frontoparientals are sutured medially throughout their lengths; the frontoparietal fontanelle is absent.
The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America|Juan R. Len

The frontoparietal fontanelle is narrow anteriorly and wide posteriorly.
The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America|Juan R. Len