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Invaginate

adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    sheathed not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion. not-comparable
Verb
  1. 1
    To fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure.
  2. 2
    fold inwards wordnet
  3. 3
    To turn or fold inwardly.
  4. 4
    sheathe wordnet
  5. 5
    To fold inward to create a hollow space where none had existed, as with a gastrula forming from a blastula.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from in- + vāgīna (“sheath”).

Etymology 2

From Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from in- + vāgīna (“sheath”).

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