First Known Use: 1682
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vagina
noun va·gi·na \və-ˈjī-nə\
: the passage in a woman's or female animal's body that leads from the uterus to the outside of the body
plural va·gi·nae\-(ˌ)nē\ or va·gi·nas
Full 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
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Origin of VAGINA
Latin, literally, sheath
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vagina
noun va·gi·na \və-ˈjī-nə\
Definition of VAGINA for Kids
: a canal that leads from the uterus to the outside of the body
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vagina
noun va·gi·na \və-ˈjī-nə\
plural va·gi·nae \-(ˌ)nē\ or va·gi·nas
Medical Definition of VAGINA
: a canal in a female mammal that leads from the uterus to the external orifice opening into the vestibule between the labia minora
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