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Definition

umbilicate

Variant: umbilicated

(ŭm-bil'ĭ-kăt , ŭm-bil'ĭ-kātĕd)

[L. umbilicatus, shaped like a navel]

Dimpled, pitted, or shaped like a navel. It is used for the appearance of certain rashes, such as molluscum contagiosum.