English Explanatory Dictionary

umbilical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.
  2. Such that the curvatures of normal sections are all equal to each other.
noun
  1. A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc.

Pronunciation

/ʌmˈbɪ.lɪ.kəl/ /ʌm.bɪˈlaɪ.kəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-umbilical.wav

Word forms

umbilical umbilicals

Etymology

From Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + -al. By surface analysis, umbilic- + -al.

Derived words

paraumbilical periumbilical postumbilical preumbilical pseudoumbilical subumbilical transumbilical umbilical artery umbilical cord umbilical hernia umbilical notch umbilical vein
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