dictionary help| omphalode | medical dictionary |
<botany> The central part of the hilum of a seed, through which the nutrient vessels pass into the rhaphe or the chalaza.
Synonyms: omphalodium.
Origin: Omphalo- + Gr. Form.
(01 Mar 1998)
omphalitis, omphalo-, omphaloangiopagus, omphalocele < Prev | Next > omphaloenteric, omphalomancy, omphalomesaraic
Bookmark with:      | word visualiser | Go and visit our forums  |
