umbilical
English
Etymology
Formed from Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + the suffix -al.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɪlɪkəl or Rhymes: -aɪkəl
Adjective
umbilical (comparative more umbilical, superlative most umbilical)
- Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.
- (mathematics) Such that the curvatures of normal sections are all equal to each other.
Related terms
- paraumbilical
- postumbilical
- pseudoumbilical
- umbilical artery
- umbilical cord
- umbilical hernia
- umbilical vein
Translations
Noun
umbilical (plural umbilicals)
- (astronautics) A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc.
Translations
aerospace: cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, etc
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Galician
Etymology
Formed from Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + the suffix -al; cf. also Latin umbilicaris.
Adjective
umbilical m or f (plural umbilicais)
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
Formed from Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + the suffix -al; cf. also Latin umbilicaris.
Pronunciation
Adjective
umbilical m or f (masculine and feminine plural umbilicales)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “umbilical”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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