lagena

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Definition of lagena

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The upper part of the cochlear duct.
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noun

  1. The upper part of the cochlear duct.
  2. A similar structure, shaped like a flask, that is a hearing organ in some vertebrates.
  3. (historical)A wine-vase; an amphora.

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Etymology

From Latin lagēna (“flagon; large flask”), from Ancient Greek λάγηνος (lágēnos, “flask, pitcher”). alternative form of λᾰ́γῡνος (lắgūnos)

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