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umbilication

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
um-bil-i-ca-tion
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, navel-shaped depression, or dimple, at the centre of a rounded body.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin umbilicatus. By surface analysis, umbilic- + -ation.

Inflected Forms

umbilications (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

umbilicate umbilicated pock pockmark

Questions

What does umbilication mean?
A small, navel-shaped depression, or dimple, at the centre of a rounded body.
Where does umbilication come from?
From Latin umbilicatus. By surface analysis, umbilic- + -ation.

How to pronounce umbilication

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