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  1. imp. & p. p. of Sheathe
  2. a. Povided with, or inclosed in, sheath.
  3. a. Invested by a sheath, or cylindrical membranaceous tube, which is the base of the leaf, as the stalk or culm in grasses; vaginate.
  4. adj. enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination
  5. 1. Povided with, or inclosed in, sheath. 2. (Bot.) Invested by a sheath, or cylindrical membranaceous tube, which is the base of the leaf, as the stalk or culm in grasses; vaginate.
  6. Invested by a sheath, or cylindrical membranaceous tube, whichis the base of the leaf, as the stalk or culm in grasses; vaginate.
  7. j:100 a. enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination