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Umbilical cord

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.
2.NounThe line that supplies an astronaut with oxygen and communications when outside a spacecraft.
3.NounAny of the various lines connecting a rocket to its launch pad before liftoff.
4.NounSynonym of funiculus.
5.NounAn overdependence on or overattachment to support, especially from one's parents or guardians.
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