fontanel

fon·ta·nel

noun

Definition of FONTANEL

: a membrane-covered opening in bone or between bones; specifically : any of the spaces closed by membranous structures between the uncompleted angles of the parietal bones and the neighboring bones of a fetal or young skull

Variants of FONTANEL

fon·ta·nel or fon·ta·nelle \ˌfänt-^ən-ˈel, ˈfänt-^ən-ˌ\