in taxon results in development of anatomical structure development umbilical cord development dph The process whose specific outcome is the development of the umbilical cord, from its formation to the mature structure. The umbilical cord is an organ or embryonic origin consisting of the 2 umbilical arteries and the one umbilical vein. The umbilical cord connects the cardiovascular system of the fetus to the mother via the placenta. GO:0061027 2010-02-09T09:09:22Z Theria <mammals> umbilical cord