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Definition umbilical cord in British English

umbilical cord noun

[countable] noun
/ʌmˈbɪlɪk(ə)l ˌkɔː(r)d/
1

a long tube that connects a baby to its mother before it is born and through which it receives food and oxygen. It is cut immediately after birth.

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Definition umbilical cord in British English