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Uncommonumbilical cord
The correct spelling is umbilical cord.
How to pronounce umbilical cord
noun
Say it like: Umb-ili-cal- co-rd
The correct spelling is umbilical cord. The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.
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Definition
noun
- 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.
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