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invaginate definition

in·vagi·nate (in vaj′ə nāt′)

transitive verb invaginated -·nat′ed, invaginating -·nat′·ing

  1. to place or receive into a sheath
  2. intussuscept

Etymology: < ML invaginatus, pp. of invaginare < L in-, in + vagina, a sheath

intransitive verb

  1. to become invaginated
  2. to grow inward to form a hollow or cavity, as in the formation of a gastrula

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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