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invaginate en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

invaginate en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

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

Meanings

  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.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
invaginates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
invaginated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
invaginated Tense=Past lexicographic
invaginating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

invagination · invaginator · uninvaginated

Translations (4)

ca invaginar (to fold up into a pouch-like structure) · es invaginar (to fold up into a pouch-like structure) · fr invaginer (to fold up into a pouch-like structure) · es invaginarse (to turn or fold inwardly)