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invaginate
[ verb in-vaj-uh-neyt; adjective in-vaj-uh-nit, -neyt ]
verb (used with object)
, in·vag·i·nat·ed, in·vag·i·nat·ing.
- to insert or receive, as into a sheath; sheathe.
- to fold or draw (a tubular organ) back within itself; intussuscept.
verb (used without object)
, in·vag·i·nat·ed, in·vag·i·nat·ing.
- to become invaginated; undergo invagination.
- to form a pocket by turning in.
adjective
- folded or turned back upon itself.
invaginate
verb
- pathol to push one section of (a tubular organ or part) back into itself so that it becomes ensheathed; intussuscept
- intr (of the outer layer of an organism or part) to undergo invagination
adjective
- (of an organ or part) folded back upon itself
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Derived Forms
- inˈvaginable, adjective
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Other Words From
- unin·vagi·nated adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of invaginate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of invaginate1
C19: from Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from Latin in- ² + vāgīna sheath
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