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   umbilicus

   /ʌmˈbɪlɪkəs/

   noun

   • 1. the navel.
   • 2. a depression or hole at the centre of the shell whorls of some gastropod molluscs and many ammonites.
   • ▪ a hole at each end of the hollow shaft of a feather.

   Word Origin late 17th century: from Latin: related to Greek omphalos, also to navel.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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