vagina

va·gi·na

noun \və-ˈjī-nə\

plural va·gi·nae\-(ˌ)nē\ or va·gi·nas

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

Origin of VAGINA

Latin, literally, sheath

First Known Use: 1682

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with VAGINA

Aegina, angina, bone china, Lucina, nandina, Regina, stone china