Navel

/ˈneɪvəl/ noun

Definition

The small, round mark in the middle of your belly where the umbilical cord was attached before you were born. It is commonly called a 'belly button'.

Etymology

From Old English 'nafela' or 'nafela', related to Old High German 'nabela', all meaning 'navel' or 'hub'. It is related to the idea of a central point, like the hub of a wheel.

Kelly Says

The navel was literally your lifeline before birth, connecting you to food and oxygen. Many cultures see it as the 'center' of the body, and in some myths the navel of the world is the center of the universe.

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