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omphalodium

noun
om·​pha·​lo·​di·​um
variants: or omphalode \ ˈ⸗⸗ˌlōd \
plural omphalodia\ -​ˈlōdēə \ or omphalodes\ -​ˌlōdz \

Definition of omphalodium

: the scar at the hilum of a seed also : hilum

History and Etymology for omphalodium

New Latin omphalodium, from Greek omphalōdēs like a navel (from omphal- + -ōdēs -ode) + New Latin -ium

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