fontanela — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fontanelle noun A soft area on a baby's head, found where the skull bones have not yet joined up.
Senses
fontanela is used for these senses in English:
- fontanelle (anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.
fontanelle — full definition
- noun A soft area on a baby's head, found where the skull bones have not yet joined up.
- noun A structural component of some woodwind instruments, such as recorders and shawms, resembling a barrel with holes bored into it, designed to protect the keywork and to allow the sound to project.
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