Fontanelle
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Entry:fontanelle
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Part of Speech:noun
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Definition:any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
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Synonyms:fontanel, fontanelle, soft spot.
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Hypernym:opening, orifice, porta.
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Part holonym:braincase, brainpan, cranium, child's body.
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Hyponym:anterior fontanelle, sphenoid fontanel, sphenoid fontanelle, sphenoidal fontanel, sphenoidal fontanelle.