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navel
(nā′vəl)
noun
- the small scar, usually a depression in the middle of the abdomen, marking the place where the umbilical cord was attached to the fetus; umbilicus
- any centrally located point, part, or place
Origin: ME < OE nafela, akin to Ger nabel < IE base *ombh-, *nōbh-, navel > nave, L umbilicus, Gr omphalos
See navel in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The mark on the surface of the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached during gestation. Also called umbilicus.
- A central point; a middle.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old English nafela; see nobh- in Indo-European roots
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