umbilicus
noun[C]
anatomyspecializeduk/ʌmˈbɪl.ɪ.kəs/us/ʌmˈbɪl.ə.kəs/pluralumbiliciuk/ʌmˈbɪl.ɪ.kaɪ/us/ʌmˈbɪl.ə.kaɪ/umbilicusesthesmall, roundpartin themiddleof thebellythat isleftafter theumbilicalcord(= thelongtubeoffleshjoiningthebabytoitsmother)has beencutatbirth:
脐Unlike othermammals, thehumanumbilicus isclearlyvisible.和其他哺乳动物不同,人类的脐肉眼清楚可见。
Synonyms
belly buttoninformalorchild's word
navel
tummy buttonUKinformalchild's word
The human torso
- -bellied
- -chested
- abs
- axilla
- bread basket
- breast
- coeliac
- crotch
- diaphragm
- flank
- groin
- pot
- shoulder
- six-pack
- solar plexus
- spare tyre
- thoracic
- thorax
- visceral muscle
- waisted