fonticulus

noun — 3 senses

noun

Etymology From Latin fonticulus, diminutive of fons.

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

A small artificial ulcer produced by caustics or a lancet.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The depression just over the top of the breastbone.

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