umbilical cord

== English == === Etymology === From umbilical + cord. Largely displaced navel-string. First attested in 1753. === Pronunciation === === Noun === umbilical cord (plural umbilical cords) (anatomy) The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste. (aerospace) The line that supplies an astronaut with oxygen and communications when outside a spacecraft. (aerospace) Any of the various lines connecting a rocket to its launch pad before liftoff. (botany) Synonym of funiculus. (figurative) An overdependence on or overattachment to support, especially from one's parents or guardians. ==== Synonyms ==== (anatomical structure): navel-string/navel string ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====