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evaginate Definition

evagi·nate (ē vaj′ə nāt′, i-)

transitive verb -·nat′ed, -·nat′·ing

  1. to turn inside out
  2. to cause to protrude by turning inside out

Etymology: < L evaginatus, pp. of evaginare, to unsheathe < e-, from + vagina, a sheath

evaginate Related Forms
evag′i·na′·tion noun

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