lagena

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noun

The upper part of the cochlear duct.

OriginLatin lagēna ← Ancient Greek λάγηνος →
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Meanings

nounlagena (plural lagenas or lagenae or lagenæ)

plural lagenas · plural lagenae · plural lagenæ

  1. anatomyThe upper part of the cochlear duct.
  2. anatomyA similar structure, shaped like a flask, that is a hearing organ in some vertebrates.
  3. historicalA wine-vase; an amphora.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλάγηνος“flask, pitcher”
  2. Latinlagēna“flagon; large flask”
  3. Englishlagena

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

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APA

lagena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lagena

MLA

“lagena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lagena. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lagena,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lagena.

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