lagena

Meaning

1. The upper part of the cochlear duct.
2. A similar structure, shaped like a flask, that is a hearing organ in some vertebrates.
3. A wine-vase; an amphora.

Synonyms

pot

Etymology

From Latin lagēna (“flagon; large flask”), from Ancient Greek λάγηνος (lágēnos, “flask, pitcher”). Alternative form of λᾰ́γῡνος (lágūnos).