fontanel

noun

Meaning

A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

fontanelle(English)soft spot(English)fontanelles(English)truncus(English)occiput(English)skull(English)macrocephaly(English)bulbus(English)mansion(English)barbara(English)tennessee(English)property(English)

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Sources

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