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From Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + -al. By surface analysis, umbilic- + -al.
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umbilical
Today it means: Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord. Full definition →
Today it means: Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord. Full definition →
From Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + -al. By surface analysis, umbilic- + -al.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.