Omphalus (Noun)
Meaning
A scar where the umbilical cord was attached; "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The faint omphalus marked the spot where the umbilical cord was once attached to her body.
- In those days, it was considered improper to reveal one's omphalus on television.
- He argued that, according to biblical accounts, Adam would not have had a visible omphalus.
- She had a delicate tattoo of a star just above her omphalus.
- The plastic surgeon carefully examined the omphalus of the woman who'd had a botched cesarean section.