vagina

[vuh-jahy-nuh]

noun

plural

vaginas, vaginae 

1. Anatomy, Zoology.

   1. the passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in certain female mammals.

   2. a sheathlike part or organ.

2. Botany.,  the sheath formed by the basal part of certain leaves where they embrace the stem.

vagina

/ vəˈdʒaɪnə /

noun

1. 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. anatomy biology any sheath or sheathlike structure, such as a leaf base that encloses a stem

vagina

1. 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.

vagina

1. A tubelike passageway in the female that connects the external genitals with the uterus.

Other Word Forms

• vaginal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vagina¹

1675–85; < New Latin; Latin vāgīna sheath

Word History and Origins

Origin of vagina¹

C17: from Latin: sheath

Example Sentences

The explicit site called Phica, a play on the Italian slang for vagina, now displays a message saying it has shut down "with great regret" due to the "toxic behaviour" of some users.

From BBC

He says he heard Wallace make crude comments, such as a describing that a dish "tasted like his aunt's vagina".

From BBC

"It felt like my vagina was on fire."

From Salon

The researchers say their findings do not justify the practice of vaginal seeding, where some new parents smear babies with a swab taken from the vagina.

From BBC

Between takes, Ivens laid on his side within a foot of LaBella’s face with his hand “resting above her vagina,” the filing says.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• genitals