vaginate

[ vaj-uh-nit, -neyt ]
/ ˈvædʒ ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

adjective Botany.

having a vagina or sheath; sheathed.

Origin of vaginate

From the New Latin word vāgīnātus, dating back to 1840–50. See vagina, -ate1

Words nearby vaginate

vaginal hysterectomy, vaginal hysterotomy, vaginal nerve, vaginal opening, vaginalitis, vaginate, vaginectomy, vaginismus, vaginitis, vaginitis emphysematosa, vagino-

British Dictionary definitions for vaginate

vaginate
/ (ˈvædʒɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) /

adjective

(esp of plant parts) having a sheath; sheathed a vaginate leaf

Medical definitions for vaginate

vaginate
[ văj′ə-nĭt, -nāt′ ]

adj.

Forming or enclosed in a sheath.
Resembling a sheath.