- the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attachedTechnical name: umbilicus Related adjective(s): umbilical
- a central part, location, or point; middle
- short for navel orange
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na•vel /ˈneɪvəl/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Anatomythe hollow part of the surface of the abdomen where the umbilical cord was connected with the fetus;
bellybutton.
na•vel
(nā′vəl),USA pronunciation n.
- Anatomyumbilicus (def. 1).
- the central point or middle of any thing or place.
- Heraldrynombril.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English nafela; cognate with Dutch navel, German Nabel, Old Norse nafli; akin to Sanskrit nābhīla, Latin umbilīcus, Greek omphalós
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navel /ˈneɪvəl/ n
'navel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bellybutton
- hypogastrium
- navel orange
- omphalos
- orange
- umbilicus
- umbilicate
- umbilication
- bellyband
- body blow
- body piercing
- innie
- joint ill
- navel ill
- navelwort
- nombril
- omphaloskepsis
- outie
- umbilical
- screwworm