omphalo-
omphalo- prefix: relating to the navel.
Prefix
omphalo-
Synonyms of omphalo-
Forms of omphalo-
| alternative form | omphal- |
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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
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