vaginate

English

Etymology 1

From vagina +‎ -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Adjective

vaginate (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of vaginated.

Etymology 2

From vagina (“sheath”) +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Verb

vaginate (third-person singular simple present vaginates, present participle vaginating, simple past and past participle vaginated)

1. (transitive) To ensheathe; to enclose in a sheath.

Related terms

• evaginate

Anagrams

• navigate