umbilical

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.
2. (not-comparable) Such that the curvatures of normal sections are all equal to each other.

Noun

A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc.

Synonyms

umbilical cord

proceeding

relating

navel

being in

umbilicate

silver cord

Translations

ombilical

umbilical

ombelicale

umbilical

ομφάλιος

ομφαλικός

umbilical

cordone ombelicale

cordão umbilical

Cordão umbilical

ombligo

سري

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌmˈbɪl.ɪkəl/

Etymology

Formed from Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + the suffix -al. By surface analysis, umbilic- + -al.