umbilical
adjectivemasculine/femininetécnico/ũ.bi.liˈkal/medium
um·bi·li·cal
Definition
Relating to or belonging to the navel.
The umbilical cord is cut after birth.
The umbilical scar is what remains of the navel.
Common collocations
umbilical cordumbilical arteryumbilical hernia
Idiomatic expressions
- to cut the umbilical cord (figurative: to become independent)
Etymology
Do latim 'umbilicālis', relativo ao umbigo.