"vas" meaning in English

See vas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈvæs/, /ˈvæz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vas.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vas2.wav Forms: vasa [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin vās (“vessel”), from 1645–1655. Doublet of vase. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|vās||vessel}} Latin vās (“vessel”), {{doublet|en|vase}} Doublet of vase Head templates: {{en-noun|vasa}} vas (plural vasa)
  1. (anatomy) A vessel or duct transporting any bodily fluid, such as blood, lymph, chyle, or semen. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-vas-en-noun-sVDfJUkM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (colloquial, specifically) The vas deferens. Tags: colloquial, specifically
    Sense id: en-vas-en-noun-4t4asgsE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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