1
: depressed like a navel
2
: having an umbilicus

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of umbilicate was in 1698

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Cite this Entry

“Umbilicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/umbilicate. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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