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UMBILICUS [2 records]

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Record 1 1999-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Animal Biology
DEF

The small scar, usually a depression in the middle of the abdomen, marking the place where the umbilical cord was attached to the fetus.

OBS

e.g. of a day-old chick.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Biologie animale
DEF

Cicatrice arrondie formant une petite cavité ou une saillie, placée sur la ligne médiane du ventre des mammifères (spécialt, de l'homme) à l'endroit où le cordon ombilical a été sectionné.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

A small hollow, usually at the center of the base of the body whorl in a loosely spiral gastropod shell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
CONT

Chez certains Gastropodes, les parties internes des tours ne sont pas soudées entre elles et l'axe columellaire est creux, c'est l'ombilic.

Spanish

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