umbilicate
or um·bil·i·cat·ed
[uhm-bil-i-kit, -keyt or uhm-bil-i-key-tid]
- having the form of an umbilicus or navel.
- having an umbilicus.
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Origin of umbilicate
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Sporangia plane, umbilicate, attached to the wall by an elastic cord.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
Umbilicate: Having a central pit or depression (Fig. 143, f).
The Elements of Bacteriological TechniqueJohn William Henry Eyre
Umbilicate, depressed in the centre, like the ends of an apple; with a navel.
The Elements of BotanyAsa Gray
The latter is usually very short, almost completely concealed in the concavity of the umbilicate sporangium.
The North American Slime-MouldsThomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
Sometimes they are umbilicate below, so that a vertical section would be obcordate.
The North American Slime-MouldsThomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
umbilicate
- having an umbilicus or navel
- having a central depressionan umbilicate leaf
- shaped like a navel, as some bacterial colonies
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Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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umbilicate
(ŭm-bĭl′ĭ-kĭt)- Having a central mark or depression resembling a navel.
- Having a navel.
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