Umbilicus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural um·bil·i·ci [uhm-bil-uh-sahy, uhm-buh-lahy-sahy]. /ʌmˈbɪl əˌsaɪ, ˌʌm bəˈlaɪ saɪ/.
  1. the depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo; navel.
  2. a navellike formation, as the hilum of a seed.
noun plural -bilici (-ˈbɪlɪˌsaɪ, -bɪˈlaɪsaɪ)
  1. a hollow or navel-like structure, such as the cavity at the base of a gastropod shell
  2. anatomy a technical name for the navel
Umbilicus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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