word
Navel
NAY-vuhl
/ˈneɪvʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
navel
Dictionary meaning
A scar where the umbilical cord was attached.
Examples
- You were not supposed to show your navel on television.
- The Incas believed that Cuzco was the navel of the universe.
Synonyms: umbilicus, bellybutton, belly button, omphalos, omphalus
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