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



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