Invaginate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), in·vag·i·nat·ed, in·vag·i·nat·ing.
  1. to insert or receive, as into a sheath; sheathe.
  2. 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.
  1. to become invaginated; undergo invagination.
  2. to form a pocket by turning in.
adjective
  1. folded or turned back upon itself.
  2. sheathed.
verb (ɪnˈvædʒɪˌneɪt)
  1. to push one section of (a tubular organ or part) back into itself so that it becomes ensheathed; intussuscept
  2. (of the outer layer of an organism or part) to undergo invagination
adjective (ɪnˈvædʒɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)
  1. (of an organ or part) folded back upon itself
Invaginate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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