About The Word Vagina
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Vagina
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What's The Definition Of Vagina?
[n] 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"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Vagina: Related Terms | Find terms related to Vagina: See Also | arteria vaginalis | canal | channel | duct | epithelial duct | external orifice | female genital organ | female genitalia | female genitals | female reproductive system | hymen | maidenhead | urethral orifice | vaginal artery | virginal membrane Vagina In Webster's Dictionary \Va*gi"na\, n.; pl. {Vagin[ae]}. [L. vagina a scabbard or
sheath.]
1. (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.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The terminal part of the oviduct in insects and
various other invertebrates. See Illust., of
{Spermatheca}.
3. (Bot.) The basal expansion of certain leaves, which
inwraps the stem; a sheath.
4. (Arch.) The shaft of a terminus, from which the bust of
figure seems to issue or arise.
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