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Umbilicus
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Meaning
Noun
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In Anatomy:
navel
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In Botany:
hilum
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In Zoology:
A
depression
or
opening
in the
center
of the
base
of many
spiral
shells.
●
In Zoology:
Either of the two
apertures
in the
calamus
of a feather.
●
In Space:
A
tube
connecting
an
astronaut
or
spacecraft
to the
mothership
, through which
supplies
and
samples
can be transferred.
●
In Geometry:
One of the
foci
of an
ellipse
or other curve.
●
In Geometry:
A point of a
surface
at which the
curvatures
of the
normal
sections
are all
equal
to each other.
●
An
ornamented
or
painted
ball
or
boss
fastened
at each
end of
the
stick on
which
manuscripts
were rolled.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
umbilicus
English
umbilicus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Abdomen
Clavicle
Navel
Breastbone
Thorax
Neck
Axilla
Perineum
Midline
Sternum
Peritoneum
Scrotum
Epithelium
Acromion
Chest
Ureter
Ilium
Limbus
Cardia
Sacrum
Ischium
Pylorus
Skull
Knee
Breast
Buttocks
Infundibulum
Aorta
Nose
Rectum
Inguinal
Pelvis
Auricle
Fossa
Nasopharynx
Mandible
Nostrils
Periosteum
Iliac Crest
Aortic Arch
Subclavian Artery
Inguinal Canal
Pubic Symphysis
Ascending Colon
Chest Wall
Abdominal Cavity
Rib Cage
Elbow Joint
Foramen Magnum
Belly Button
Upper Lip
Spinal Column
Occipital Bone
Superior Vena Cava
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