INVAGINATE

invaginate, introvert

(verb) fold inwards; “some organs can invaginate”

invaginate

(verb) sheathe; “The chrysalis is invaginated”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

invaginate (not comparable)

(biology) sheathed

(biology) Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion.

Verb

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.

Source: Wiktionary

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In*vag"i*nate, v. t.

Definition: To insert as in a sheath; to pr

In*vag"i*nate, In*vag"i*na`ted, a. (Biol.) (a) Sheathed. (b) Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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