UMBILICAL CORD


Meaning of UMBILICAL CORD in English

Function: noun

Date: 1753

1 a : a cord arising from the navel that connects the fetus with the placenta and through which respiratory gases, nutrients, and wastes pass b : YOLK STALK

2 : a tethering or supply line (as for an astronaut outside a spacecraft or a diver underwater)

3 : a necessary, supportive, or nurturing link or connection

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