umbilicate

adjective

um·​bil·​i·​cate ˌəm-ˈbi-li-kət 

variants or umbilicated

ˌəm-ˈbi-lə-ˌkā-təd 

1

: depressed like a navel

2

: having an umbilicus

umbilication

ˌəm-ˌbi-lə-ˈkā-shən 

noun

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin umbilīcātus "having a navel-like depression," from umbilīcus "navel, central point" + -ātus -ate entry 3 — more at umbilicus

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for umbilicate

• silicate