1. [literary] A scar where the umbilical cord was attached
   "The omphalos is commonly known as the navel or belly button";
   - navel, umbilicus, bellybutton [informal], belly button [informal]
    
2. A central point or hub, often symbolic of the centre of the world or universe
   "The ancient Greeks considered the omphalos at Delphi to mark the centre of the world"

Derived forms: omphaloi

Type of: point

Part of: abdomen, belly, stomach, venter

Encyclopedia: Omphalos