umbilic- root words — words with the umbilic- root

The root umbilic- comes from Latin umbilicus, meaning navel. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including umbilical, umbilicus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the umbilic- root

Explore words with umbilic- — words containing the umbilic- root and sharing its sense of "navel". Examples include umbilical, umbilicus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does umbilic- mean?

The umbilic- root means navel, from Latin umbilicus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.