umbilicate

umbilicate
/um bil"i kit, -kayt'/, adj.
1. having the form of an umbilicus or navel.
2. having an umbilicus.
Also, umbilicated.
[1690-1700; < L umbilicatus, equiv. to umbilic(us) (see UMBILICUS) + -atus -ATE1]

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