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umbilicus

The correct spelling is umbilicus.

How to pronounce umbilicus

noun

IPA: /ʌmbɪˈlʌɪkəs/

Say it like: Umb-ili-cus

The correct spelling is umbilicus. Navel For example: "A sphere may be osculatory to the surface in every direction at an umbilicus."

Usage Examples

A sphere may be osculatory to the surface in every direction at an umbilicus.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Navel
  2. 2.Hilum
  3. 3.A depression or opening in the center of the base of many spiral shells.
  4. 4.Either of the two apertures in the calamus of a feather.
  5. 5.A tube connecting an astronaut or spacecraft to the mothership, through which supplies and samples can be transferred.

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