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What is the difference between umbilicus and navel in literal meaning ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between umbilicus and navel in literal meaning ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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The person above is absolutely right but I will say that belly button is used most of the time, and is not just limited to very casual language. A doctor would probably say navel, but otherwise most people would say belly button. If you were trying to be really polite and avoid childish language, then you could say navel, but in most cases belly button is fine and no one will think twice about you using belly button. You could also use navel over belly button in formal writing, but that's about it.
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They are technically the same thing, but no one uses the word umbilicus in everyday language. In normal language, it’s called a navel. In very casual language, it’s called a belly button.
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The person above is absolutely right but I will say that belly button is used most of the time, and is not just limited to very casual language. A doctor would probably say navel, but otherwise most people would say belly button. If you were trying to be really polite and avoid childish language, then you could say navel, but in most cases belly button is fine and no one will think twice about you using belly button. You could also use navel over belly button in formal writing, but that's about it.
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