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vagina

/vəˈdʒaɪnə/

Meanings
noun
The passage leading from the opening of the vulva to the cervix of the uterus for copulation and childbirth in female mammals.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's vagina to check for any issues. "
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Related Words

Illustration protecting

protecting verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration surrounds

surrounds verb

/səˈraʊndz/

To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

"The tall fence surrounds the playground, keeping the children safe. "

Illustration invertebrates

invertebrates noun

/ɪnˈvɜːrtɪbrəts/ /ɪnˈvɜːrtɪbreɪts/

An animal without vertebrae, i.e. backbone.

"Many students learn about invertebrates, like insects and worms, in biology class because they are animals without a backbone. "

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

To observe or inspect carefully or critically

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration reproductive

reproductive noun

/ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv/ /ˌrɛprəˈdʌktɪv/

A reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).

"The scientist studied the reproductive cycle of the fruit flies in her lab. "

Illustration childbirth

childbirth noun

/ˈtʃaɪldbɜːθ/ /ˈtʃaɪldbɝːθ/

The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.

"After a long labor, the new mother recovered quickly from childbirth. "

Illustration elements

elements noun

/ˈel.ɪ.mənts/

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

"Letters are the elements of written language."

Illustration copulation

copulation noun

/kɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction.

"The copulation of the two companies created a stronger business entity. "

Illustration scientist

scientist noun

/ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "

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passage noun

/ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈpasɑːʒ/

A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.

"She struggled to play the difficult passages."