4syllables
umbilicuses
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umbilicuses is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, umbilicuses is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofumbilicuses
1noun
- Navel
- Hilum
- A depression or opening in the center of the base of many spiral shells.
- Either of the two apertures in the calamus of a feather.
- A tube connecting an astronaut or spacecraft to the mothership, through which supplies and samples can be transferred.
- One of the foci of an ellipse or other curve.
- A point of a surface at which the curvatures of the normal sections are all equal to each other.
Example: "A sphere may be osculatory to the surface in every direction at an umbilicus."
- An ornamented or painted ball or boss fastened at each end of the stick on which manuscripts were rolled.
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