Umbilic — Um*bil ic, n. [From L. umbilicus: cf. F. ombilic. See {Navel}.] 1. The navel; the center. [Obs.] The umbilic of the world. Sir T. Herbert. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) An umbilicus. See {Umbilicus}, 5 (b) . [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Umbilic — Um*bil ic, a. (Anat.) See {Umbilical}, 1. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Umbilic torus — Created by Helaman Ferguson, the umbilic torus is a single edged 3 dimensional figure. Ferguson created a 27 inch bronze sculpture, Umbilic Torus, and it is his most widely known piece of art. The torus blurs the distinction between mathematics… … Wikipedia
umbilic — adjective Of, pertaining to, or having a navel or umbilicus … Wiktionary
umbilic — «us (L). The navel … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
umbilic — noun ( s) Etymology: Latin umbilicus navel, middle, center obsolete : a middle point : center … Useful english dictionary
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Umbilical point — In the differential geometry of surfaces in three dimensions, umbilics or umbilical points are points which are locally spherical. At such points both principal curvatures are equal, and every tangent vector is a principal direction . Umbilic… … Wikipedia
