LAGENAS

Noun

lagenas

plural of lagena

Anagrams

• alnages, anlages, galenas, lasagne

Source: Wiktionary


LAGENA

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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