umbilical, umbilicals
English translation: Life line (post this in English>Norwegian category)
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| 4 +6 | umbilical cord(s) |
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| 4 +3 | umbilical(s) |
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| 4 | Life line (post this in English>Norwegian category) |
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9 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +6
peer agreement (net): +6umbilical cord(s) Explanation: From wordreference.com: umbilical adj. 1. of, relating to, or resembling the umbilicus or the umbilical cord. 2. in the region of the umbilicus: an umbilical hernia. n. 3. short for {umbilical cord}. umbilically adv. umbilical cord n. 1. the long flexible tubelike structure connecting a fetus with the placenta: it provides a means of metabolic interchange with the mother. 2. any flexible cord, tube, or cable used to transfer information, power, oxygen, etc., as between an astronaut walking in space and his spacecraft or a deep-sea diver and his craft. Hope this helps you :-) |
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