vagina Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus
- the vagina receives the penis during coitus
- the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus
WordNet
Va*gi"na noun
Etymology
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Definitions
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(Anat.) (a) A sheath; a theca; as, the .vagina of the portal vein(b) Specifically, the canal which leads from the uterus to the external orifice if the genital canal, or to the cloaca. -
(Zoöl.) The terminal part of the oviduct in insects and various other invertebrates. See Illust., of Spermatheca . -
(Bot.) The basal expansion of certain leaves, which inwraps the stem; a sheath. -
(Arch.) The shaft of a terminus, from which the bust of figure seems to issue or arise.