Etymology

omphalode

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Today it means: The central part of the hilum of a seed, through which the nutrient vessels pass into the raphe or chalaza. Full definition →

Latin omphalodium ← Ancient Greek ὀμφαλοειδής
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀμφαλός“navel”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀμφαλοειδής“navel-like”
  3. Latin · derived fromomphalodium
  4. English todayomphalode

From the post-classical Latin omphalodium from Ancient Greek ὀμφαλοειδής (omphaloeidḗs, “navel-like”) itself from Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὀμφαλοειδής all →

omphaloid

Ancient Greekὀμφαλός all →

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