omphalo-

prefix

Relating to the navel.

Similar
umbilic-
OriginAncient Greek ὀμφαλός →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative omphal-

  1. Relating to the navel.

    Synonyms: umbilic-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixRelating to the navel.

Similar
umbilic-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀμφαλός“navel”
  2. Englishomphalo-

From international scientific vocabulary, from a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”); compare also the synonymous prefix at umbilico- § Etymology; as explained at ὀμφαλός § Etymology, all of these words are cognates ultimately from the same Proto-Indo-European root.

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Translations

Italian onfalo-
  • onfalo-relating to the navel
Portuguese onfalo-
  • onfalo-relating to the navel
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APA

omphalo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omphalo-

MLA

“omphalo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omphalo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “omphalo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omphalo-.

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