FONTANEL


Meaning of FONTANEL in English

/fon'tn el"/ , n. Anat.

one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.

Also, fontanelle .

[ 1375-1425; late ME fontinel fontanele little spring, dim. of fontaine FOUNTAIN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .