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Word: Umbilicus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Latin: related to Greek omphalos, also to navel
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʌmˈbɪlɪkəs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌʌmbɪˈlʌɪkəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the navel.
Short Definition:navel
Definition:
a depression or hole at the centre of the shell whorls of some gastropod molluscs and many ammonites.
Short Definition:depression or hole at centre of shell whorls of some gastropod molluscs
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