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vaginate

adjective
vag·i·nate | \ ˈvajəˌnāt , -nə̇t \
variants: or vaginated \-ˌnātə̇d \

Definition of vaginate 

: invested with or as if with a sheath

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History and Etymology for vaginate

vaginate borrowed from New Latin vaginatus, going back to Medieval Latin, “sheathed,” from Latin vāgīna “sheath” + -ātus -ate entry 3; vaginated from New Latin vaginatus + -ed entry 1

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