vaginula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A little sheath, such as that about the base of the pedicel of most mosses.

Word forms

vaginula vaginulas vaginulae

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin vāgīnula, diminutive of vagina (“sheath”).

Related words

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