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Noun: fontanel  ,fón-tu'nel
  1. Any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or foetus
    - fontanelle, soft spot

Derived forms: fontanels

Type of: opening, orifice, porta

Part of: braincase, brainpan, child's body, cranium

Encyclopedia: Fontanel