vəˈjinyələ, -jīn- noun
( plural vaginu·lae -əˌlē)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of vagina sheath, vagina
1. : the part of the archegonium of a moss enveloping the base of the embryo or seta after the upper part has been torn away
2. : a small theca
• va·ginu·late -ˌlāt, -_ə̇t adjective