English noun: umbilical cord | |||
1. | umbilical cord (body) membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta | ||
Synonyms | umbilical | ||
Broader (hypernym) | canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct, fetal membrane, funiculus | ||
Part holonym | umbilical vein, vena umbilicalis | ||
Part meronym | conceptus, embryo, fertilized egg, fetus, foetus | ||