vəˈjīnə noun
( plural vagi·nae -ī(ˌ)nē ; or vaginas )
Etymology: Latin, scabbard, sheath, vagina; probably akin to Lithuanian vožti to cover over with something hollow
1.
a. : a canal that leads from the uterus of a female mammal to the external orifice of the genital canal
b. : a canal of similar function or location in any of various other animals
2. : a sheathlike part : sheath ; specifically : the expanded or ensheathing part of the base of a leaf
3. : the upper part of the shaft of a terminus from which the bust or figure seems to rise