"vagina dentata" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: vaginae dentatae [plural], vagina dentatas [plural], vagina dentata [plural]
Etymology: First attested 1908, from Latin vagina + dentata (“toothed”); popularized chiefly by Sigmund Freud. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|vagina}} Latin vagina Head templates: {{en-noun|vaginae dentatae|s|vagina dentata|nolinkhead=1}} vagina dentata (plural vaginae dentatae or vagina dentatas or vagina dentata)
  1. The mythical toothed vagina; often related to castration anxiety. Wikipedia link: Sigmund Freud Categories (topical): Genitalia
    Sense id: en-vagina_dentata-en-noun-mxCYLkIa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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