invaginate
English edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from in- + vāgīna (“sheath”).
Adjective edit
invaginate (not comparable)
- (biology) sheathed
- (biology) Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion.
Verb edit
invaginate (third-person singular simple present invaginates, present participle invaginating, simple past and past participle invaginated)
- (medicine, surgery) To fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure.
- (medicine) To turn or fold inwardly.
- (medicine) To fold inward to create a hollow space where none had existed, as with a gastrula forming from a blastula.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
to fold up into a pouch-like structure
to turn or fold inwardly
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Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Verb edit
invaginate
- inflection of invaginare:
Etymology 2 edit
Participle edit
invaginate f pl
Spanish edit
Verb edit
invaginate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of invaginar combined with te