umbilicus
[ uhm-bil-i-kuh s, uhm-buh-lahy-kuh s ]
/ ʌmˈbɪl ɪ kəs, ˌʌm bəˈlaɪ kəs /
noun, plural um·bil·i·ci [uhm-bil-uh-sahy, uhm-buh-lahy-sahy] /ʌmˈbɪl əˌsaɪ, ˌʌm bəˈlaɪ saɪ/.
Anatomy.
the depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo; navel.
Botany, Zoology.
a navellike formation, as the hilum of a seed.
Origin of umbilicus
1605–15; < Latin
umbilīcus navel, middle, center; see
navel
Words nearby umbilicus
umbilical ring,
umbilical vein,
umbilical vesicle,
umbilicate,
umbilication,
umbilicus,
umbiliform,
umble pie,
umbles,
umbo,
umbonal
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British Dictionary definitions for umbilicus
umbilicus
/ (ʌmˈbɪlɪkəs, ˌʌmbɪˈlaɪkəs) /
noun plural -bilici (-ˈbɪlɪˌsaɪ, -bɪˈlaɪsaɪ)
biology
a hollow or navel-like structure, such as the cavity at the base of a gastropod shell
anatomy a technical name for the navel
Derived forms of umbilicus
umbiliform (ʌmˈbɪlɪˌfɔːm), adjectiveWord Origin for umbilicus
C18: from Latin: navel, centre; compare Latin
umbō shield boss, Greek
omphalos navel
Medical definitions for umbilicus
umbilicus
[ ŭm-bĭl′ĭ-kəs, ŭm′bə-lī′kəs ]
n. pl um•bil•i•ci (-sī′)
navel