vaginate

[ vaj-uh-nit, -neyt ]

adjectiveBotany.

having a vagina or sheath; sheathed.

Origin of vaginate

From the New Latin word vāgīnātus, dating back to 1840–50. See vagina, -ate¹

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British Dictionary definitions for vaginate

vaginate

/ (ˈvædʒɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) /

adjective

(esp of plant parts) having a sheath; sheathed: a vaginate leaf

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