invaginate


in·vag·i·nate

verb \in-ˈva-jə-ˌnāt\
in·vag·i·nat·edin·vag·i·nat·ing

Definition of INVAGINATE

transitive verb
2
: to fold in so that an outer becomes an inner surface
intransitive verb
: to undergo invagination

Origin of INVAGINATE

Medieval Latin invaginatus, past participle of invaginare, from Latin in- + vagina sheath
First Known Use: circa 1656

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