"omphaloid" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɒmfəlɔɪd/ [UK] Forms: more omphaloid [comparative], most omphaloid [superlative]
Etymology: Perhaps after Byzantine Ancient Greek ὀμφαλοειδής (omphaloeidḗs). By surface analysis, omphal- + -oid. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ὀμφαλοειδής}} Ancient Greek ὀμφαλοειδής (omphaloeidḗs), {{surf|en|omphal-|-oid}} By surface analysis, omphal- + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj}} omphaloid (comparative more omphaloid, superlative most omphaloid)
  1. Shaped like a navel.

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