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fonticulus

fonticulus noun: synonym of fontanelle (“membranous spot on the head of a baby”).

Noun

fonticulus (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. The depression just over the top of the breastbone.

Synonyms of fonticulus

Forms of fonticulus

pluralfonticuli

Origin of fonticulus

From Latin fonticulus, diminutive of fons.

Questions about fonticulus

What does fonticulus mean?
Fonticulus means synonym of fontanelle (“membranous spot on the head of a baby”).
What part of speech is fonticulus?
Fonticulus is a noun.
What is the plural of fonticulus?
The plural of fonticulus is fonticuli.

Words near fonticulus in the dictionary

  1. fontes honorum
  2. Fontez
  3. fontful
  4. Fonthill Gifford
  5. fonticuli
  6. fonticulus
  7. fontina
  8. fontinal
  9. fontinas
  10. fontinella
  11. fontinellas

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