fonticulus

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noun

Synonym of fontanelle (“membranous spot on the head of a baby”).

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fontanelle
OriginLatin fonticulus →
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Meanings

nounfonticulus (plural fonticuli)

plural fonticuli

  1. Synonym of fontanelle (“membranous spot on the head of a baby”).

    Synonyms: fontanelle

  2. A small artificial ulcer produced by caustics or a lancet.
  3. anatomyThe depression just over the top of the breastbone.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of fontanelle (“membranous spot on the head of a baby”).

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fontanelle

Origin

  1. Latinfonticulus
  2. Englishfonticulus

From Latin fonticulus, diminutive of fons.

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APA

fonticulus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fonticulus

MLA

“fonticulus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fonticulus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fonticulus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fonticulus.

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