/veuh juy"neuh/ , n. , pl. vaginas, vaginae /-nee/ .
1. Anat. , Zool.
a. the passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in certain female mammals. Cf. oviduct .
b. a sheathlike part or organ.
2. Bot. the sheath formed by the basal part of certain leaves where they embrace the stem.
[ 1675-85; vagina sheath ]