vaginula (plural vaginulas or vaginulae)
(botany) A little sheath, such as that about the base of the pedicel of most mosses.
(botany) One of the tubular florets in composite flowers.
Source: Wiktionary
Va*gin"u*la, n. Etym: [L., dim. of vagina sheath.] (Bot.) (a) A little sheath, as that about the base of the pedicel of most mosses. (b) One of the tubular florets in composite flowers. Henslow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 February 2025
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
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