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Umbilicus Definition & Meaning

umbilicus
noun
  1. a scar where the umbilical cord was attached; "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"

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What does umbilicus mean?
a scar where the umbilical cord was attached; "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"
What part of speech is umbilicus?
Umbilicus is a noun.

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