belly button

/ˌbɛli ˈbʌtn/
/ˈbɛli ˈbʌtɪn/
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Other forms: belly buttons

Definitions of belly button
  1. noun
    a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
    synonyms: bellybutton, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus
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    type of:
    point
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
Pronunciation
US
/ˌbɛli ˈbʌtn/
UK
/ˈbɛli ˈbʌtɪn/
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