UMBILICAL


Meaning of UMBILICAL in English

I. ˌəm-ˈbi-li-kəl, Britain also ˌəm-bə-ˈlī-kəl adjective

Date: 1541

1. : of, relating to, or used at the navel

2. : of or relating to the central region of the abdomen

3. : being a necessary or nurturing link or connection

the town's umbilical rail line

II. noun

Date: 1774

: umbilical cord 2

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.