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Synonyms for fontanelle

  • noun
  • British English

Most common

soft spot fonticulus

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

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

Related words

Other spellings
fontanel US

Forms

Plural
fontanelles → fonticuli…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
fontanellesteady
fonticulussteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

10 letters
fonticulus