vagina dentata /vəˌdʒʌɪnə dɛnˈteɪtə 
, vəˌdʒʌɪnə dɛnˈtɑːtə / ▸ noun the motif of a vagina with teeth, occurring in folklore and fantasy and said to symbolize male fears of castration or the dangers of sexual intercourse. – ORIGIN early 20th century: dentata, feminine of Latin dentatus ‘having teeth’.
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