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um·bil·i·cus \ˌəmˈbilə̇kəs, -ˈbilēk- also ˌəmbəˈlīkəs\ noun (plural umbili·ci \ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkī, -ˌsī, -ˌkē; ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌkī, -ˌsī\ ; or umbilicuses) Etymology: Latin — more at navel 1. a. : a small depression in the middle of the abdomen where the umbilical cord is attached in the embryo b. : the place where the extraembryonic structures are continuous with those of the body proper of the embryo 2. : a cavity in the center of the base of a spiral shell that is surrounded by the whorls 3. a. : hilum b. : a rootlike attachment of the thallus in a lichen 4. : a central point : core, heart < the key to control, the umbilicus of this … sea — J.P.O'Donnell > |