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omphalo-

omphalo- prefix: relating to the navel.

Prefix

omphalo-

  1. Relating to the navel.
    Synonyms:
    umbilic-

Synonyms of omphalo-

Forms of omphalo-

alternative formomphal-

Origin of omphalo-

From international scientific vocabulary, from a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”); compare also the synonymous prefix at umbilico- § Etymology; as explained at ὀμφαλός § Etymology, all of these words are cognates ultimately from the same Proto-Indo-European root.

Words formed from omphalo-

Questions about omphalo-

What does omphalo- mean?
Omphalo- means relating to the navel.
What part of speech is omphalo-?
Omphalo- is a prefix.

Words near omphalo- in the dictionary

  1. omphalic
  2. omphalinoid
  3. omphalism
  4. omphalites
  5. omphalitis
  6. omphalo-
  7. omphaloarteritis
  8. omphalocele
  9. omphaloceles
  10. omphalocentric
  11. omphalocoele

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