# lagena

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From Latin lagēna (“flagon; large flask”), from Ancient Greek λάγηνος (lágēnos, “flask, pitcher”). alternative form of λᾰ́γῡνος (lắgūnos)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lagena