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umbilication
American
[uhm-bil-i-key-shuhn]
/ ʌmˌbɪl ɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun
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a central navellike depression.
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an umbilicate condition or formation.
umbilication
British
/ ʌmˌbɪlɪˈkeɪʃən /
noun
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biology anatomy a navel-like notch or depression, as in the centre of a vesicle
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the condition of being umbilicated
Etymology
Origin of umbilication
First recorded in 1870–75; umbilic(us) + -ation
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