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Navel vs Umbilic - What's the difference?

navel | umbilic |

As nouns the difference between navel and umbilic

is that navel is (anatomy) the indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth while umbilic is the navel; the center.

As an adjective umbilic is

of, pertaining to, or having a navel or umbilicus.

navel

English

(wikipedia navel)

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.
  • The central part or point of anything; the middle.
    • Within the navel of this hideous wood, / Immured in cypress shades, a sorcerer dwells. — Milton.
  • (historical) An eye on the underside of a carronade for securing it to a carriage.

    • Synonyms

    * belly button (colloquial) * umbilicus

    Derived terms

    * navel-gazing * navel orange

    See also

    * innie * outie

    Anagrams

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    umbilic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or having a navel or umbilicus

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The navel; the center.
  • * Sir T. Herbert
    • The umbilic of the world.
  • (geometry) An umbilicus.

    • Anagrams

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