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- DictionaryNa·vel/ˈnāv(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a rounded knotty depression in the center of a person's belly caused by the detachment of the umbilical cord after birth; the umbilicus.
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.
NAVEL definition: 1. the small round part in the middle of the stomach that is left after the umbilical cord (= the…. Learn more.
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]
the small round part or hollow place in the middle of the stomach which is left after the umbilical cord (= long tube of flesh joining the baby to its mother) has been cut at birth. (Definition of navel from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attached Technical nameumbilicus umbilical. a central part, location, or point; middle. short for navel orange.
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.
noun. the center point or middle of something. “the Incas believed that Cuzco was the navel of the universe”. synonyms: navel point. see more. see less. type of: center, centre, midpoint. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure.