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omphalode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
om-phalode
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The central part of the hilum of a seed, through which the nutrient vessels pass into the raphe or chalaza.

Obsolete

Etymology

From the post-classical Latin omphalodium from Ancient Greek ὀμφαλοειδής (omphaloeidḗs, “navel-like”) itself from Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”).

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Usage

Inflected Forms

omphalodes (plural)

Synonyms

omphalodium

Questions

What does omphalode mean?
The central part of the hilum of a seed, through which the nutrient vessels pass into the raphe or chalaza.
Where does omphalode come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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