LAGENA
Etymology
Noun
lagena (plural lagenas or lagenae or lagenæ)
(anatomy) The upper part of the cochlear duct.
(anatomy) A similar structure, shaped like a flask, that is a hearing organ in some vertebrates.
(historical) A wine-vase; an amphora.
Anagrams
• Angela, Galena, alnage, anlage, galena
Source: Wiktionary
La*ge"na, n.; pl. L. Lagenæ, E. Lagenas. Etym: [L., a flask; cf. Gr.
(Anat.)
Definition: The terminal part of the cochlea in birds and most reptiles; an
appendage of the sacculus, corresponding to the cochlea, in fishes
and amphibians.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition