evaginate

English

Pronunciation

e*vag"i*nate

Etymology

Latin evaginare, to unsheath; ex-,from +vagina, sheath

Verb

evaginate (third-person singular simple present evaginates, present participle evaginating, simple past and past participle evaginated)

  1. (intransitive) To evert a body organ inside surface to outside.
  2. (transitive) To cause a body organ or part to become inside-out.

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Latin

Verb

ēvāgīnāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of ēvāgīnō

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Last modified on 20 May 2013, at 21:12