# umbilical cord

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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. Synonym of funiculus.
5. An overdependence on or overattachment to support, especially from one's parents or guardians.

## Etymology
From umbilical + cord. Largely displaced native navel-string. First attested in 1753.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/umbilical-cord