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单词 umbilicus
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
um•bil•i•cus  (um bili kəs, um′bə līkəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bil•i•ci 
    (-bilə sī′, -bə līsī).USA pronunciation 
  1. Anatomythe depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo;
    navel.
  2. Botany, Zoologya navellike formation, as the hilum of a seed.
  • Latin umbilīcus navel, middle, center; see navel
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
umbilicus /ʌmˈbɪlɪkəs; ˌʌmbɪˈlaɪkəs/ n ( pl -bilici / -ˈbɪlɪˌsaɪ -bɪˈlaɪsaɪ/)
  1. a hollow or navel-like structure, such as the cavity at the base of a gastropod shell
  2. a technical name for the navel
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin: navel, centre; compare Latin umbō shield boss, Greek omphalos navel
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