vaginula

noun

va·​ginu·​la

vəˈjinyələ,

-jīn-

plural vaginulae

-əˌlē

1

: the part of the archegonium of a moss enveloping the base of the embryo or seta after the upper part has been torn away

2

: a small theca

vaginulate

-ˌlāt

-ə̇t

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, from Latin vāgīna "sheath, scabbard" + -ula, diminutive suffix

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