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navel
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
navel
(noun)
navel–gazing
(noun)
navel orange
(noun)
navel
/
ˈ
neɪvəl/
noun
plural
navels
navel
/
ˈ
neɪvəl/
noun
plural
navels
Britannica Dictionary definition of NAVEL
[
count
]
:
the small, hollow or raised area in the middle of your stomach
—
called also
belly button
—
see
picture
at
human
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