Meanings
nounfrontal suture (plural frontal sutures)
plural frontal sutures
- anatomyA fibrous joint that divides the two halves of the frontal bone of the skull in infants and children.
Synonyms: metopic suture
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fibrous joint that divides the two halves of the frontal bone of the skull in infants and children.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounthe suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6)
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sutura frontalis
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APA
frontal suture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frontal%20suture
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“frontal suture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frontal%20suture. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frontal suture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frontal%20suture.
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