Pseudoumbilical

Quick meaning: Pseudoumbilical is an adjective meaning (mathematics) Umbilical in the direction of the mean curvature vector field everywhere.

Meaning

(mathematics) Umbilical in the direction of the mean curvature vector field everywhere.

More Meanings

1. Having the appearance or some of the properties of a navel (umbilicus) or an umbilical cord.

Example Sentences

A shallow pseudoumbilical depression is discernible close to the free edge of the columellar callus.

A pseudoumbilical hernia is generally present but contains no gut ; true inguinal hernia is not uncommon.

We also characterize the pseudoumbilical ones in terms of soliton curves for the inverse curve shortening flow and minimal Legendrian immersions in odd-dimensional spheres.

At this stage (similar to pl. 2, figs. 6-7), the coiling becomes increasingly ventrally directed with the clear onset of Streptospirality, and the aperture, as it increases in height, becomes, in part, pseudoumbilical (i. e., its inner portion lies over a developing umbilical depression).

Word Forms

• pseudo-umbilical

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include umbilical, pseudounitary, hyperbolic, ultrahyperbolic, synclastic, anticlastic.

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