extravaginal

[ ek-struh-vaj-uh-nl ]

adjective

1. Botany. developing outside the sheath, as the young shoots of certain grasses.
2. Anatomy. located outside the vagina.

Word History and Origins

Origin of extravaginal¹

extra- + vaginal

Example Sentences

Branches that pierce through the sheaths are called extravaginal branches.

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