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um·bil·i·cus
 umbilicus
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- pronunciation:
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- Word Combinations (noun)
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umbilici |
| definition 1: |
the central depression on the surface of the abdomen at which the umbilical cord was attached to the fetus; navel.
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| definition 2: |
a similar small opening or hollow in lower animals, as in the base of the shells of certain shellfish.
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