omphalodium

noun

om·​pha·​lo·​di·​um

variants or omphalode

ˈ⸗⸗ˌlōd

plural omphalodia

-ˈlōdēə

or omphalodes

-ˌlōdz

: the scar at the hilum of a seed

also : hilum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin omphalodium, from Greek omphalōdēs like a navel (from omphal- + -ōdēs -ode) + New Latin -ium

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