fontanelles (0 synonym found)

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Definition of fontanelles:

(n) : (anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.
(n) : (music) A structural component of some woodwind instruments, such as recorders and shawms, resembling a barrel with holes bored into it, designed to protect the keywork and to allow the sound to project.

Definition of fontanelles:

(n) : (anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.
(n) : (music) A structural component of some woodwind instruments, such as recorders and shawms, resembling a barrel with holes bored into it, designed to protect the keywork and to allow the sound to project.

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