um·bil·i·cal
ˌəm-ˈbi-li-kəl 
British also
ˌəm-bə-ˈlī-kəl
1
: of, relating to, or used at the navel
2
: of or relating to the central region of the abdomen
3
: being a necessary or nurturing link or connection
the town's umbilical rail line
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Does the fact that EVA in the new ones require an umbilical chord make any difference?
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
The astronauts receive oxygen through umbilicals, similar to the spacewalks of the Gemini missions in the 1960s.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
There are two types of ventral hernias: umbilical and incisional.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Does the fact that EVA in the new ones require an umbilical chord make any difference?
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
Menon and Poteet stayed behind for the duration, monitoring the spacecraft’s health and wrangling the trailing 3.5-meter-long life-support umbilicals that provided oxygen, power and other essentials to the spacewalking pair.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
The astronauts receive oxygen through umbilicals, similar to the spacewalks of the Gemini missions in the 1960s.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Umbilical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/umbilical. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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