vesicula umbilicus

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   membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional

   Synonymsyolk sacvitelline sacumbilical vesicle

   Broadersac

Questions about vesicula umbilicus

What does vesicula umbilicus mean?

vesicula umbilicus means "membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional".

What is another word for vesicula umbilicus?

Close synonyms include yolk sac, vitelline sac, umbilical vesicle. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is vesicula umbilicus a common word?

vesicula umbilicus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.