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DiAAnaP Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

"belly button" vs "umbilicus"

Under which circumstance would you choose either of these terms?
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I used belly button to my offspring when they were young. Apart from that, I use only navel.

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  • I used belly button to my offspring when they were young.
  • Apart from that, I use only navel.
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I used belly button to my offspring when they were young. Apart from that, I use only navel.
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Belly button is much more common. "Umbilicus" seems like medical jargon and is not used in non-medical, everyday English.
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