vagina (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *vagina*:
NOUN	body	vagina	the lower part of the female reproductive tract

vagina > pronunciation
Sounds	vahjhay'nah
Rhymes	Altoona ... zona: 128 rhymes with nah...

English > *vagina*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	The lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus.
Examples	"the vagina receives the penis during coitus" "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus"
Part of	female genitalia, female genitals, female genital organ, fanny	external female sex organs
Part of	female reproductive system	The reproductive system of females
Parts	hymen, maidenhead, virginal membrane	A fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
	urethral orifice, external orifice	The orifice through which urine is discharged
	vaginal artery, arteria vaginalis	A branch of the internal iliac that provides blood for the vagina and the base of the bladder and the rectum
Broader	duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel	A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
Spanish	vagina
Catalan	vagina
Adjectives	vaginal	of or relating to the vagina

HyperDic: vagina