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Umbilical vs Abdominal - What's the difference?

umbilical | abdominal |

As adjectives the difference between umbilical and abdominal

is that umbilical is of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord while abdominal is of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral .

As nouns the difference between umbilical and abdominal

is that umbilical is (astronautics) a cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft or the like while abdominal is (zoology|obsolete) a fish of the order abdominales.

umbilical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.

    • Related terms

    * postumbilical * umbilical artery * umbilical cord * umbilical hernia * umbilical vein

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (astronautics) A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft or the like.

    • abdominal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
    • abdominal muscles
    abdominal cavity
  • (ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
  • (ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
  • (zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.

    • Synonyms

    * (of or pertaining to the abdomen) ventral

    Derived terms

    * abdominal ring

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.

    • Synonyms

    * (fish) Cypriniformes.

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