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umbilicate

umbilicate

9.9
Having a small round hollow in the middle like a belly button
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌm.bɪˈlɪ.keɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : umbilicado
  • The shell is umbilicate, showing a distinct central depression.

Examples

  • Some fungi are described as umbilicate due to the shape of their cap.

  • A few ancient coins were umbilicate, bearing a small hollow at the center.

  • The umbilicate flower has a unique shape.

  • I found an umbilicate rock in the garden.

  • Some fungi are described as umbilicate due to the shape of their cap.

  • The shell is umbilicate, showing a distinct central depression.

  • A few ancient coins were umbilicate, bearing a small hollow at the center.

Synonyms

umbilic
vsumbilicate
  • Specialized
9.6

Relating to the belly button area in the middle of the belly

describes something having a central navel-like depression

Surface Forms

umbilicate positive

Morphology

umbilicate = umbilicus (semi-transparent) = umbilic + ate

Formially derived from 'umbilicus' + '-ate' so the structure is clear, but the base is specialized medical vocabulary that many learners will not know.

Etymology

Umbilicate comes from the Latin umbilicus, which means 'navel' or 'belly button'. So an umbilicate shell or cap has a small hollow at the center like a navel, and you can remember it by the word umbilical in umbilical cord, which also points to the navel.