omphalode

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noun

The central part of the hilum of a seed, through which the nutrient vessels pass into the raphe or chalaza.

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OriginLatin omphalodium ← Ancient Greek ὀμφαλοειδής →
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Meanings

nounomphalode (plural omphalodes)

plural omphalodes

  1. obsoletebiologyThe central part of the hilum of a seed, through which the nutrient vessels pass into the raphe or chalaza.

    Synonyms: omphalodium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe central part of the hilum of a seed, through which the nutrient vessels pass into the raphe or chalaza.

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omphalodium

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀμφαλός“navel”
  2. Ancient Greekὀμφαλοειδής“navel-like”
  3. Latinomphalodium
  4. Englishomphalode

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

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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