Synonyms & related words for umbilical

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of umbilical. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to umbilical

Explore words related to umbilical — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include umbilicus, cord, funiculus, amniotic, placenta, amnionic, amnion, navel. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does umbilical come from?

The word umbilical breaks down into one root of Proto-Indo-European origin: the root umbilic-, from Proto-Indo-European nobh (“navel”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.