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umbilical cord meaning in Tamil

தொப்புள்கொடி toppuḷkoṭi

US/əm.ˈbɪ.lə.kəl koɹd/

umbilical cord in Tamil: தொப்புள்கொடி (toppuḷkoṭi), கொப்பூழ்க்கொடி (koppūḻkkoṭi). In English, umbilical cord means the flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.

Tamil words for umbilical cord

cord between foetus and placenta
தொப்புள்கொடி toppuḷkoṭi, கொப்பூழ்க்கொடி koppūḻkkoṭi

English meaning of umbilical cord

  1. noun The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.
  2. noun The line that supplies an astronaut with oxygen and communications when outside a spacecraft.
  3. noun Any of the various lines connecting a rocket to its launch pad before liftoff.
  4. noun Synonym of funiculus.

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Questions about umbilical cord in Tamil

What is the meaning of umbilical cord in Tamil?
Umbilical cord in Tamil is தொப்புள்கொடி (toppuḷkoṭi), கொப்பூழ்க்கொடி (koppūḻkkoṭi).
umbilical cord என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Umbilical cord: தொப்புள்கொடி (toppuḷkoṭi), கொப்பூழ்க்கொடி (koppūḻkkoṭi).
What does umbilical cord mean in English?
Umbilical cord means the flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.

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