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vag·i·nate

 (văj′ə-nĭt, -nāt′) also vag·i·nat·ed (-nā′tĭd)
adj.
1. Forming or enclosed in a sheath.
2. Resembling a sheath.
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vaginate

(ˈvædʒɪnɪt; -ˌneɪt)
adj
1. (Botany) (esp of plant parts) having a sheath; sheathed: a vaginate leaf.
2. (Biology) (esp of plant parts) having a sheath; sheathed: a vaginate leaf.
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vag•i•nate

(ˈvædʒ ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt)

adj.
having a vagina or sheath; sheathed.
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