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Meaning of umbilical cord

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

umbilical cord

noun

Definitions

  1. The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.

  2. The line that supplies an astronaut with oxygen and communications when outside a spacecraft.

  3. Any of the various lines connecting a rocket to its launch pad before liftoff.

  4. An overdependence on, or overattachment to, one's parents or guardians.