"vaginula" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: vaginulas [plural], vaginulae [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin vāgīnula, diminutive of vagina (“sheath”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|vāgīnula}} Learned borrowing from Latin vāgīnula Head templates: {{en-noun|s|vaginulae}} vaginula (plural vaginulas or vaginulae)
  1. (botany) A little sheath, such as that about the base of the pedicel of most mosses. Categories (topical): Botany Related terms: vagina, vaginule
    Sense id: en-vaginula-en-noun-ycBB5vCr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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