fontanelle
any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus • Syn: fontanel, soft spot • Hypernyms: orifice, opening, porta • Hyponyms: anterior fontanelle, sphenoid fontanelle, sphenoid fontanel, sphenoidal fontanelle, sphenoidal fontanel • Part Holonyms: cranium, braincase, brainpan, child's body
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