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extravaginal

American  
[ek-struh-vaj-uh-nl] / ˌɛk strəˈvædʒ ə nl /

adjective

  1. Botany. developing outside the sheath, as the young shoots of certain grasses.

  2. Anatomy. located outside the vagina.

Etymology

Origin of extravaginal

extra- + vaginal

Example Sentences

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Branches that pierce through the sheaths are called extravaginal branches.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.

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