English Explanatory Dictionary

lagena

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The upper part of the cochlear duct.
  2. A similar structure, shaped like a flask, that is a hearing organ in some vertebrates.
  3. A wine-vase; an amphora.

Word forms

lagena lagenas lagenae lagenæ

Etymology

From Latin lagēna (“flagon; large flask”), from Ancient Greek λάγηνος (lágēnos, “flask, pitcher”). alternative form of λᾰ́γῡνος (lắgūnos)

Derived words

lagenar lageniform
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on L Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary