belly
Noun
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The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis (synset 105564576)
is a type of: body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremitysubtypes: underbelly, underbody - the soft belly or underside of an animal's bodyhas:
- abdominal aorta - a branch of the descending aorta
- arteria colica, colic artery - arteries that supply blood to the colon
- hypochondrium - the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium
- bowel, gut, intestine - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
- belly button, bellybutton, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus - a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
- ab, abdominal, abdominal muscle - the muscles of the abdomen
- abdomen, abdominal cavity - the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
- abdominal wall - a wall of the abdomen
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A protruding abdomen (synset 105563550)
is a type of: adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue - a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organssame as: paunch
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A part that bulges deeply (synset 113917955)
"the belly of a sail"is a type of: bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, prominence, protrusion, protuberance, swelling - something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
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The hollow inside of something (synset 108606041)
"in the belly of the ship"
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The underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish (synset 102160067)
is a type of: underpart - a part lying on the lower side or underneath an animal's bodyis a part of: craniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
Verb
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Swell out or bulge out (synset 200258421)
same as: belly out
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