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

You fold and insert them into the vagina, where they collect blood rather than absorbing it.

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"There's a lot of healing that happens. It takes about six weeks for the uterus to return to its pre-pregnancy size. Any tears in the vagina or perineum are also healing."

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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.

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

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"It felt like my vagina was on fire."

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Related Words

• genitals