um|bil|i|cal

um|bil|i|cal
um|bil|i|cal «uhm BIHL uh kuhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of or having to do with the navel or umbilical cord.
2. situated near the navel or the umbilical cord.
3. formed, placed, or shaped like a navel or umbilical cord: »

The Chapter-house is large, supported as to its arched roof by one umbilical pillar (Daniel Defoe).

–n.
= umbilical cord. (Cf. ↑umbilical cord)
╂[< Medieval Latin umbilicalis < Latin umbilīcus navel]

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