umbilico-

US/ʌmˈbɪlɨkoʊ-/

prefix

Of or relating to the umbilicus (navel).

“umbilicoplasty”

Similar
omphal-
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Meanings

prefix

alternative umbilic-

  1. Of or relating to the umbilicus (navel).

    umbilicoplasty

    1 more example

    umbilicoplacental

    Synonyms: omphal-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixOf or relating to the umbilicus (navel).

Similar
omphal-

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, from a New Latin combining form, from Classical Latin umbilicus; compare also the synonymous prefix at omphalo- § Etymology; as explained at ὀμφαλός § Etymology, all of these words are cognates ultimately from the same Proto-Indo-European root.

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Cite this entry
APA

umbilico-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbilico-

MLA

“umbilico-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbilico-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “umbilico-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbilico-.

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