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umbilical.

Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʌmˈbɪ.lɪ.kəl/UK/ʌm.bɪˈlaɪ.kəl/UK/ʌmˈbɪ.lɪ.kəl/US
  1. Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.

    not-comparable
  2. Such that the curvatures of normal sections are all equal to each other.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ʌmˈbɪ.lɪ.kəl/UK/ʌm.bɪˈlaɪ.kəl/UK/ʌmˈbɪ.lɪ.kəl/US
  1. A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc.

Where this word comes from

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

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