Main Entry: va·gi·na

Pronunciation: \və-ˈjī-nə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural va·gi·nae \-(ˌ)nē\ or va·gi·nas

Etymology: Latin, literally, sheath

Date: 1682

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