Vagina


noun, plural vaginas, vaginae
[vuh-jahy-nee] /vəˈdʒaɪ ni/ (Show IPA)
1.
Anatomy, Zoology.

the passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in certain female mammals.
Compare oviduct.
a sheathlike part or organ.

2.
Botany. the sheath formed by the basal part of certain leaves where they embrace the stem.
noun (pl) -nas, -nae (-niː)
1.
the moist canal in most female mammals, including humans, that extends from the cervix of the uterus to an external opening between the labia minora
2.
(anatomy, biology) any sheath or sheathlike structure, such as a leaf base that encloses a stem

vagina va·gi·na (və-jī’nə)
n. pl. va·gi·nas or va·gi·nae (-nē)

The genital canal in the female, leading from the opening of the vulva to the cervix of the uterus.

A sheathlike anatomical structure.

vagina
(və-jī’nə)
The tube-shaped part of the reproductive tract in female mammals that is connected to the uterus at one end and opens to the outside of the body on the other end. The fully developed fetus passes through the vagina during birth.
vagina [(vuh-jeye-nuh)]

A tubelike passageway in the female that connects the external genitals with the uterus.

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    adjective 1. Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or involving the vagina. 2. pertaining to or resembling a sheath. vaginal vag·i·nal (vāj’ə-nəl) adj. Of or relating to the vagina. Relating to or resembling a sheath.

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