invaginate

From Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from in- + vāgīna (“sheath”).

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invaginate (not comparable)

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

invaginate (third-person singular simple present invaginates, present participle invaginating, simple past and past participle invaginated)

1. (medicine, surgery) To fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure.
2. (medicine) To turn or fold inwardly.
3. (medicine) To fold inward to create a hollow space where none had existed, as with a gastrula forming from a blastula.

• IPA^(key): /in.va.d͡ʒiˈna.te/
• Rhymes: -ate
• Hyphenation: in‧va‧gi‧nà‧te

invaginate

1. inflection of invaginare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

invaginate f pl

1. feminine plural of invaginato

invaginate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of invaginar combined with te