umbilical

umbilical
umbilical (adj.) "pertaining to the navel," 1540s, from M.L. umbilicalis "of the navel," from L. umbilicus "navel" (see UMBILICUS (Cf. umbilicus)). Umbilical cord attested by 1753 (the native term is navel string).

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