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umbilicus Definition


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umbilicus
noun umbilici, umbilicuses
    1. anatomy.
      The navel.
    2. biol.
      A small, usually central, depression or navel-like hole, such as that at the base of a shell.
Etymology: 17c: Latin, meaning ‘navel'.



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