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vagina
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va·gi·na  (v-jn)
n. pl. va·gi·nas or va·gi·nae (-n)
1. Anatomy
a. The passage leading from the opening of the vulva to the cervix of the uterus in female mammals.
b. A similar part in some invertebrates.
2. Botany A sheathlike structure, such as the leaf of a grass that surrounds a stem.

[Latin vgna, sheath.]

vagina [vəˈdʒaɪnə]
n pl -nas, -nae [-niː]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) 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
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Anatomy biology any sheath or sheathlike structure, such as a leaf base that encloses a stem
[from Latin: sheath]
vaginal  adj

vagina  (v-jn)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vagina - the lower part of the female reproductive tractvagina - 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"
duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
arteria vaginalis, vaginal artery - a branch of the internal iliac that provides blood for the vagina and the base of the bladder and the rectum
external orifice, urethral orifice - the orifice through which urine is discharged
female reproductive system - the reproductive system of females
female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, fanny - external female sex organs; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals"
maidenhead, virginal membrane, hymen - a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin

vagina
noun vulva, pussy (taboo slang), cunt (taboo slang), box (taboo slang), hole (taboo slang), crack (taboo slang), snatch (taboo slang), fanny (Brit. taboo slang), beaver (taboo slang), muff (taboo slang), twat (taboo slang), quim (Brit. taboo), yoni, minge (Brit. taboo slang), punani (taboo slang) Sperm are ejaculated into the vagina during intercourse.
Translations
vagina [vəˈdʒaɪnə] N (vaginas or vaginae (pl)) [vəˈdʒaɪniː]vagina f

vagina [vəˈdʒaɪnə] nvagin m

vagina
nScheide f, → Vagina f

vagina [vəˈdʒaɪnə] nvagina

vagina
n vagina [vəˈdʒainə]
a woman's sexual/reproductive organ; the passage from the outer sexual organ to the womb. vagina مَهْبَل المَرأه، العُضو التَّناسُلي لدى المرأه вагина pochva, vagína skede; vagina die Scheide γυναικείος κόλπος vagina vagiina مهبل vagina נַרתִיק योनि vagina hüvely liang peranakan vagina 질(膣) makštis vagina faraj vagina vagina pochwa влагалище pošva, vagína vagina vagina vagina, slida ช่องคลอด vajina, döl yolu 陰道 піхва فرج، اندام نہاني âm đạo


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