invaginate
VerbSynonyms:
introvert
Open English WordNet
Verb (2)invaginated
- sheathe“The chrysalis is invaginated”More general sheathe
- fold inwards“some organs can invaginate”Synonyms: introvertMore general draw in, retractMore specific intussuscept
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In·vag′i·nate transitive verb
To insert as in a sheath; to produce intussusception in.
In·vag′i·nate, In·vag′i·na′ted adjective
Biology (a) Sheathed. (b) Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54