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Vagina :: Vagina (n.) The basal expansion of certain leaves, which inwraps the stem; a sheath..

Beak :: Beak (n.) The bill or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny sheath, covering the jaws. The form varied much according to the food and habits of the bird, and is largely used in the classification of birds..

Cephalostyle :: Cephalostyle (n.) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.

Rhinotheca :: Rhinotheca (n.) The sheath of the upper mandible of a bird.

Obtundent :: Obtundent (n.) A substance which sheathes a part, or blunts irritation, usually some bland, oily, or mucilaginous matter; -- nearly the same as demulcent..

Boottopping :: Boottopping (n.) Sheathing a vessel with planking over felt.

Schwann''s White Substance :: Schwann's white substance () The substance of the medullary sheath.

Case :: Case (n.) A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods; a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case (capsule) of a cartridge; a case (cover) for a book..

Vagina :: Vagina (n.) A sheath; a theca; as, the vagina of the portal vein..

Sheathe :: Sheathe (v. t.) To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case..

Insheathe :: Insheathe (v. t.) To insert as in a sheath; to sheathe.

Sheathed :: Sheathed (imp. & p. p.) of Sheath.

Perineurium :: Perineurium (n.) The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers. See Epineurium, and Neurilemma..

Unsheathe :: Unsheathe (v. t.) To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword..

Cere :: Cere (n.) The soft naked sheath at the base of the beak of birds of prey, parrots, and some other birds. See Beak..

Sheathed :: Sheathed (a.) Povided with, or inclosed in, sheath..

Sheathing :: Sheathing (p. pr. & a.) Inclosing with a sheath; as, the sheathing leaves of grasses; the sheathing stipules of many polygonaceous plants..

Scabbard :: Scabbard (n.) The case in which the blade of a sword, dagger, etc., is kept; a sheath..

Vaginula :: Vaginula (n.) A little sheath, as that about the base of the pedicel of most mosses..

Invaginate :: Invaginate (v. t.) To insert as in a sheath; to produce intussusception in.

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