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Webster 1913 Edition


Vaginopennous


Vagˊi-no-pen′nous

,
Adj.
[L.
vagina
a sheath +
penna
a feather, pl.
pennae
a wing.]
(Zool.)
Having elytra; sheath-winged.
[R.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Vaginopennous

VAGINOPEN'NOUS

,
Adj.
[L. vagina and penna.]
Having the wings covered with a hard case or sheath, as insects.