ALL meanings of fontanel
fon·ta·nel
F f - noun fontanel one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull. 1
- noun fontanel A space between the bones of the skull in an infant or fetus, where ossification is not complete and the sutures not fully formed. The main one is between the frontal and parietal bones. 1
- noun fontanel an opening in the body for the discharge of secretions 0
- noun fontanel any of the soft, boneless areas in the skull of a baby or young animal, which are later closed up by the formation of bone 0