invaginate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
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18
Letters
10

Definition of invaginate

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)sheathed
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)sheathed
  2. (not-comparable)Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion.

verb

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

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Etymology

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

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