exomphalous

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  • FN#9] The people had lost their fear, and brought their exomphalous little children, who resembled salmon fry in the matter of umbilical vesicles, to be patted by the white man; a process which caused violent screams and in some cases nearly induced convulsions -- the mothers seemed to enjoy the horror displayed by their hopefuls. —  Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2
 

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  1. Greek ἐξόμφαλς, having a prominent navel, from ἔξ, out, + ὀμφαλός, navel.
 

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