fontanelle

mainly US fontanel

/ (ˌfɒntəˈnɛl) /

noun

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

Origin of fontanelle

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

Words Nearby fontanelle

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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

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