umbilic

Umbilic

Um*bil"ic\, n. [From L. umbilicus: cf. F. ombilic. See Navel.]

1. The navel; the center. [Obs.] "The umbilic of the world." --Sir T. Herbert.

2. (Geom.) An umbilicus. See Umbilicus, 5 (b) .
Webster's Revised

Umbilic

Um*bil"ic\, a. (Anat.) See Umbilical, 1.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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