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Umbilicus :: Umbilicus (n.) A depression or opening in the center of the base of many spiral shells.

Monomphalus :: Monomphalus (n.) A form of double monster, in which two individuals are united by a common umbilicus..

Omphalomesenteric :: Omphalomesenteric (a.) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery; omphalomesaraic; as, the omphalomesenteric arteries and veins of a fetus..

Umbilicated :: Umbilicated (a.) Depressed in the middle, like a navel, as a flower, fruit, or leaf; navel-shaped; having an umbilicus; as, an umbilicated smallpox vesicle..

Boss :: Boss (n.) A protuberant ornament on any work, either of different material from that of the work or of the same, as upon a buckler or bridle; a stud; a knob; the central projection of a shield. See Umbilicus..

Solarium :: Solarium (n.) Any one of several species of handsome marine spiral shells of the genus Solarium and allied genera. The shell is conical, and usually has a large, deep umbilicus exposing the upper whorls. Called also perspective shell..

Umbilic :: Umbilic (n.) An umbilicus. See Umbilicus, 5 (b)..

Umbilicus :: Umbilicus (n.) The hilum.

Umbilicus :: Umbilicus (n.) Either one of the two apertures in the calamus of a feather.

Umbilicus :: Umbilicus (n.) A point of a surface at which the curvatures of the normal sections are all equal to each other. A sphere may be osculatory to the surface in every direction at an umbilicus. Called also umbilic.

Navelwort :: Navelwort (n.) A European perennial succulent herb (Cotyledon umbilicus), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; -- also called pennywort, and kidneywort..

Urachus :: Urachus (n.) A cord or band of fibrous tissue extending from the bladder to the umbilicus.

Omphalo- :: Omphalo- () A combining form indicating connection with, or relation to, the umbilicus, or navel..

Omphalic :: Omphalic (a.) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel..

Parumbilical :: Parumbilical (a.) Near the umbilicus; -- applied especially to one or more small veins which, in man, connect the portal vein with the epigastric veins in the front wall of the abdomen..

Umbilicus :: Umbilicus (n.) The depression, or mark, in the median line of the abdomen, which indicates the point where the umbilical cord separated from the fetus; the navel..

Umbilicus :: Umbilicus (n.) One of foci of an ellipse, or other curve..

Navel :: Navel (n.) A mark or depression in the middle of the abdomen; the umbilicus. See Umbilicus.

Umbilical :: Umbilical (n.) Of or pertaining to an umbilicus, or umbilical cord; umbilic..

Umbilicus :: Umbilicus (n.) An ornamented or painted ball or boss fastened at each end of the stick on which manuscripts were rolled.

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