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/vaj"euh nit, -nayt'/, adj. Bot.having a vagina or sheath; sheathed.[1840-50; < NL vaginatus. See VAGINA, -ATE1]
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Vaginate — Vag i*nate, Vaginated Vag i*na ted, a. [See {Vagina}.] Invested with, or as if with, a sheath; as, a vaginate stem, or one invested by the tubular base of a leaf. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vaginate — [vaj′ə nit, vaj′ənāt΄] adj. [ModL vaginatus] 1. having a vagina or sheath; sheathed, as grass leaves 2. like a sheath … English World dictionary
vaginate — adj. [L. vagina, sheath] Enclosed by a sheath … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
vaginate — adjective vaginated … Wiktionary
vaginate — 1. To ensheathe; to enclose in a sheath. 2. Ensheathed; provided with a sheath. * * * vag·i·nate (vajґĭ nāt) enclosed in a sheath … Medical dictionary
vaginate — adj. pertaining to the vagina; shaped like a sheath … English contemporary dictionary
vaginate — a. (Bot.) Sheathed … New dictionary of synonyms
vaginate — vag·i·nate … English syllables
vaginate — vag•i•nate [[t]ˈvædʒ ə nɪt, ˌneɪt[/t]] adj. bot having a vagina or sheath; sheathed … From formal English to slang
vaginate — /ˈvædʒənət/ (say vajuhnuht), / neɪt/ (say nayt) adjective having a vagina or sheath; sheathed. {vagin(a) + ate1} …
