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Definition of Lagena
1. n. The terminal part of the cochlea in birds and most reptiles; an appendage of the sacculus, corresponding to the cochlea, in fishes and amphibians.
Definition of Lagena
1. Noun. (anatomy) The upper part of the cochlear duct. ¹
2. Noun. A similar structure, shaped like a flask, that is a hearing organ in some vertebrates. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lagena
1. a narrow-necked bottle [n -S]
Medical Definition of Lagena
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Lagena
Literary usage of Lagena
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy by Royal Irish Academy (1891)
"Found in all the gatherings ; common at 7 fathoms and 53 fathoms, lagena ...
lagena crenata, Parker and Jones. lagena crenata, Parker and Jones, 1865, Phil. ..."
2. On the Recent Foraminifera of Great Britain by William Crawford Williamson (1858)
"lagena, Williamson, Brown, Parker and Jones. Shell free, regular, oval, oblong,
... lagena differs from Orbulina in it's hyaline texture, and in its long ..."
3. Catalogue of the Specimens of Amphipodous Crustacea in the Collection of the by Charles Spence Bate (1862)
"... lagena, Edwards, Hist, des Crust, t. iii. p. 21. ... A. vorax, with a specimen
of A. lagena presented to the British Museum by M. ..."
4. The Monthly Microscopical Journal: Transactions of the Royal Microscopical (1876)
"Always of simple construction, lagena, nevertheless, has its surface occasionally
beset with rough granules of ..."
5. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1870)
"lagena gracillima is frequently met with in Northumbrian estuaries. ...
lagena marginata, Walker & Jacob, sp. Serpula (lagena) marginata, Walker & Jacob ..."
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