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(um-bil-i-cal-cord) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. a tube connecting a baby to its mother.

Example Sentence

The doctor carefully cut the umbilical cord after the baby was born.

More Example Sentences

Doctors check the umbilical cord after birth.

Synonyms

navel string; fetal cord; life line

Antonyms

independence; separation

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