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Adjective: umbilical  ,úm'bi-li-kul
  1. Relating to or resembling the umbilicus
    "umbilical cord"
Noun: umbilical  ,úm'bi-li-kul
  1. Membranous duct connecting the foetus with the placenta
    - umbilical cord

Derived forms: umbilicals

Type of: canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct, fetal membrane, funiculus

Part of: conceptus, embryo, fertilised egg [Brit], fertilized egg, fetus, foetus [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Umbilical

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