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vagina

noun
va路​gi路​na | \ v蓹-藞j墨-n蓹 How to pronounce vagina (audio) \
plural vaginas also vaginae\ v蓹-​藞j墨-​(藢)n膿 How to pronounce vaginae (audio) \

Definition of vagina

1 : a canal in a female mammal that leads from the uterus to the external orifice of the genital canal
2 : a canal that is similar in function or location to the vagina and occurs in various animals other than mammals

First Known Use of vagina

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for vagina

borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin v膩g墨na "scabbard, sheath," of uncertain origin

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vagina

noun

English Language Learners Definition of vagina

: the passage in a woman's or female animal's body that leads from the uterus to the outside of the body

vagina

noun
va路​gi路​na | \ v蓹-藞j墨-n蓹 How to pronounce vagina (audio) \

Kids Definition of vagina

: a canal that leads from the uterus to the outside of the body

vagina

noun
va路​gi路​na | \ v蓹-藞j墨-n蓹 How to pronounce vagina (audio) \
plural vaginae\ -​(藢)n膿 How to pronounce vaginae (audio) \ or vaginas

Medical Definition of vagina

: a canal in a female mammal that leads from the uterus to the external orifice opening into the vestibule between the labia minora

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