lagenae
nə noun, plural la·ge·nae 
[luh-jee-nee] . Zoology.
[luh-jee-nee] . Zoology. an outpocketing of the saccule of birds, reptiles, and bony fishes corresponding to the cochlear duct of mammals.
Origin:
< Neo-Latin, special use of Latin lagēna flask, flagon; cognate with Greek lágȳnos
< Neo-Latin, special use of Latin lagēna flask, flagon; cognate with Greek lágȳnos
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| —n | |
| 1. | a bottle with a narrow neck |
| 2. | an outgrowth of the sacculus in the ear of fishes and amphibians, thought to be homologous to the cochlea of mammals |
| [C19: Latin, a flask, from Greek lagēnos] | |
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Lagenae
is always a great word to know.
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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lagena la·ge·na (lə-jē'nə)
n. pl. la·ge·nae (-nē)
One of the three parts of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear of nonmammalian vertebrates.
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