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omphalos

noun om·pha·los \ˈäm(p)-fə-ˌläs, -ləs\

Definition of OMPHALOS

: a central point : hub, focal point

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Origin of OMPHALOS

Greek, navel — more at navel

First Known Use: 1855

Related to OMPHALOS

Synonyms: axis, base, capital, central, core, cynosure, epicenter, eye, focus, ground zero, heart, hub, locus, mecca, navel, nerve center, nexus, nucleus, center, seat

Rhymes with OMPHALOS

albatross, coup de grâce, demitasse, dental floss, extrados, gravitas, intrados, isogloss, reredos, semigloss, Thanatos, volte-face

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omphalos

noun om·pha·los \ˈäm(p)-fə-ˌläs, -ləs\

plural om·pha·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\

Medical Definition of OMPHALOS

: navel

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