Fontanelle

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fontanelle \Fon`ta`nelle"\, n. [F.] (Anat.)
     Same as {Fontanel}, 2.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  fontanelle
       n : any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an
           infant or fetus [syn: {fontanel}, {soft spot}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Fontanelle, IA (city, FIPS 28290)
    Location: 41.28996 N, 94.56065 W
    Population (1990): 712 (326 housing units)
    Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 50846

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Fontanelle, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
     Population (2000):    692
     Housing Units (2000): 328
     Land area (2000):     0.892258 sq. miles (2.310938 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.892258 sq. miles (2.310938 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            28290
     Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
     Location:             41.289995 N, 94.562230 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     50846
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Fontanelle, IA
      Fontanelle