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Vagina. — The jointed sheath of the promiiscis. 

 The bi-valve coriaceous sheath of the spicula 

 (Say). (L.) 



Vaginal. — Pertaining to, or resembling a sheath ; 

 pertaining to the vagina. 



Vaginate. — Sheath-like, 



Vaginopennous.— Having the wings covered with 

 a hard sheath ; sheath-winged. (L. vagina, 

 and penna, a wing.) 



Vagus. — The median nervous cord connecting the 

 three unpaired ganglia, constituting the visceral 

 system of insects. (Newport.) (L. vagus, 

 wandering, vagrant.) 



Vagus ganglion. — A minute elongated ganglion 

 situated between the aorta and the oesophagus, 

 and which constitutes the termination of the 

 recurrent nerve. 



Vagus nervous system. — The sympathetic nervous 

 system, consisting of the arched, frontal, 

 pharyngeal, recurrent, stomogastric nerves, 

 and the vagus ganglion. 



Valvae. — The valves ; two lateral laminae which 

 cover the ovipositor when it is unemployed. 

 (L.) 



Valvate. — Possessing or resembling a valve. (L. 

 vala, a valve.) 



Valve. — A lid or cover to an aperture, so formed as 

 to open a communication in one direction, and 

 close it in another. (L. valva.) 



