WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vag•i•nal
(vaj′ə nl),USA pronunciation adj.
vag′i•nal•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- Anatomy, Zoologypertaining to or involving the vagina.
- Anatomy, Zoology, Botanypertaining to or resembling a sheath.
- vagin(a) + -al1 1720–30
va•gi•na /vəˈdʒaɪnə/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -nas, -nae /-ni/USA pronunciation .
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Anatomy, Zoologythe passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in female mammals.
va•gi•na
(və jī′nə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nas, -nae (-nē).USA pronunciation
- Anatomy, Zoology
- the passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in certain female mammals. Cf. oviduct.
- a sheathlike part or organ.
- Botanythe sheath formed by the basal part of certain leaves where they embrace the stem.
- Neo-Latin; Latin vāgīna sheath
- 1675–85
'vaginal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
crowning
- lochia
- pessary
- vulva
- diethylstilbestrol
- douche bag
- extravaginal
- Pap test
- vaginal condom