umbilical

[ uhm-bil-i-kuh l ]
/ ʌmˈbɪl ɪ kəl /
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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of an umbilicus or umbilical cord.
joined together by or as if by an umbilical cord; heavily dependent in a close relationship.
adjacent to or located near the navel; central to the abdomen: the umbilical region.
serving as or containing a conduit through which power is transferred, especially to a unit that will be or is designed to be ultimately self-sufficient or independent: an umbilical cable for launching a rocket; an umbilical plug for starting jet engines.

noun

umbilical cord.

Origin of umbilical

1535–45; < Medieval Latin umbilīcālis, equivalent to Latin umbilīc(us) (see umbilicus) + -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM umbilical

um·bil·i·cal·ly, adverb non·um·bil·i·cal, adjective post·um·bil·i·cal, adjective sub·um·bil·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby umbilical

umber, umber moth, umberto, umberto i, umberto ii, umbilical, umbilical artery, umbilical cord, umbilical hernia, umbilical ligament, umbilical region

Words related to umbilical

paramount, key, important, pivotal, fundamental, basic, significant, essential, prime, salient, dominant, center, radical, median, primary, middle, chief, intermediate, master, ruling

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British Dictionary definitions for umbilical

umbilical
/ (ʌmˈbɪlɪkəl, ˌʌmbɪˈlaɪkəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling the umbilicus or the umbilical cord
in the region of the umbilicus an umbilical hernia

noun

short for umbilical cord

Derived forms of umbilical

umbilically, adverb

Medical definitions for umbilical

umbilical
[ ŭm-bĭl′ĭ-kəl ]

adj.

Of or relating to the navel.
Relating to the umbilical region of the abdomen.

Other words from umbilical

um•bil′i•cal•ly adv.