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| um·bil·i·cal [ um bíllik'l ] |
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1. of umbilical cord: relating to or situated in the umbilical cord, the navel, or the area of the abdomen that surrounds the navel
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2. resembling navel: resembling a navel umbilicus in appearance
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3. providing lifeline: providing a link to something essential, e.g. to supplies or services in wartime, or connecting an astronaut working outside a spacecraft to the spacecraft
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noun |
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anatomy
Same as umbilical cord (sense 1)
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| [Mid-16th century. < obsolete French, "navel" < Latin umbilicus (see umbilicus)] |
