evagination


evag·i·na·tion

noun \i-ˌva-jə-ˈnā-shən\

Definition of EVAGINATION

1
: an act or instance of everting
2
: a product of eversion : outgrowth

Origin of EVAGINATION

Late Latin evagination-, evaginatio, act of unsheathing, from Latin evaginare to unsheathe, from e- + vagina sheath
First Known Use: circa 1676

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