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noun
- 1. a rounded knotty depression in the centre of a person's belly caused by the detachment of the umbilical cord after birth; the umbilicus. Similar
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NAVEL definition: 1. the small round part in the middle of the stomach that is left after the umbilical cord (= the…. Learn more.
The meaning of NAVEL is a depression in the middle of the abdomen that marks the point of former attachment of the umbilical cord or yolk stalk. How to use navel in a sentence.
The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus; pl.: umbilici or umbilicuses; commonly known as the belly button or tummy button) is a protruding, flat, or hollowed area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord. [1] . All placental mammals have a navel, although it is generally more conspicuous in humans. Structure[edit]
NAVEL meaning: 1. the small round part in the middle of the stomach that is left after the umbilical cord (= the…. Learn more.
noun. the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attachedTechnical nameumbilicus umbilical. a central part, location, or point; middle. short for navel orange.
Definition of navel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. (Anatomy) the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attached. Technical name: umbilicus. 2. a central part, location, or point; middle. 3. (Cookery) short for navel orange. [Old English nafela; related to Old Frisian navla, Old High German nabulo (German Nabel ), Latin umbilīcus]
