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Definition of fontanel noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

fontanel

noun

(especially Canadian English fontanelle) noun

NAmE//ˌfɑntəˈnɛl//

, NAmE//ˈfɑntəˌnɛl//

(anatomy)

a space between the bones of a baby's skull, which makes a soft area on the top of the baby's head

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