navel
[ ney-vuh l ]
/ ˈneɪ vəl /
noun
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Nearby words
navaratri, navarin, navarino, navarre, nave, navel, navel ill, navel orange, navel-gazing, navelwort, navette
Origin of navel
before 900; Middle English; Old English nafela; cognate with Dutch navel, German Nabel, Old Norse nafli; akin to Sanskrit nābhīla, Latin umbilīcus, Greek omphalós
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British Dictionary definitions for navel
navel
/ (ˈneɪvəl) /
noun
the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attachedTechnical name: umbilicus Related adjective: umbilical
a central part, location, or point; middle
short for navel orange
Word Origin for navel
Old English nafela; related to Old Frisian navla, Old High German nabulo (German Nabel), Latin umbilīcus
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Medicine definitions for navel
navel
[ nā′vəl ]
n.
The mark on the surface of the abdomen that indicates where the umbilical cord was attached to the fetus during gestation.bellybutton umbilicus
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