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
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