vagina
[ vuh-jahy-nuh ]
/ vəˈdʒaɪ nə /
noun, plural va·gi·nas, va·gi·nae [vuh-jahy-nee] /vəˈdʒaɪ ni/.
Anatomy, Zoology.
- the passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in certain female mammals.Compare oviduct.
- a sheathlike part or organ.
Botany.
the sheath formed by the basal part of certain leaves where they embrace the stem.
Origin of vagina
1675–85; < New Latin; Latin
vāgīna sheath
Words nearby vagina
vagarious,
vagary,
vagile,
vagility,
vagin-,
vagina,
vaginal,
vaginal artery,
vaginal atresia,
vaginal celiotomy,
vaginal condom
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British Dictionary definitions for vagina
vagina
/ (vəˈdʒaɪnə) /
noun plural -nas or -nae (-niː)
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
anatomy biology
any sheath or sheathlike structure, such as a leaf base that encloses a stem
Derived forms of vagina
vaginal, adjectiveWord Origin for vagina
C17: from Latin: sheath
Medical definitions for vagina
vagina
[ və-jī′nə ]
n. pl. va•gi•nas
The genital canal in the female, leading from the opening of the vulva to the cervix of the uterus.
A sheathlike anatomical structure.
Scientific definitions for vagina
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.