Umbilical Definition
ŭm-bĭlĭ-kəl
adjective
Of or like an umbilicus, or navel, or an umbilical cord.
Webster's New World
Situated at or near the navel; central to the abdomen.
Webster's New World
Linked together by or as if by an umbilical cord.
Webster's New World
noun
An umbilical cord.
American Heritage
A flexible, detachable cable serving as a tether or supplying oxygen, electric power, etc. as to an astronaut or aquanaut.
Webster's New World
Any detachable cables, hoses, etc. connected to a rocket, etc. on its launch pad.
Webster's New World
(astronautics) A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft or the like.
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Other Word Forms of Umbilical
Noun
Singular:
umbilical
Plural:
umbilicalsOrigin of Umbilical
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From Latin umbilicus (“navel").
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