Definition of invaginate Invaginate
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We found 10 definitions of invaginate from 4 different sources.
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What does invaginate mean?
WordNet
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| invaginate - fold inwards; "some organs can invaginate" | ||
| introvert | ||
| retract, draw in use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) | ||
| intussuscept introvert or invaginate; "the intussuscepted gut" | ||
| invaginate - sheathe; "The chrysalis is invaginated" | ||
| sheathe plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh | ||
| phytology, botany the branch of biology that studies plants | ||
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Wiktionary 
- invaginate (Verb)
To fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure. - invaginate (Verb)
To turn or fold inwardly. - invaginate (Verb)
Infolding to create a hollow space where none had existed, as with a gastrula forming from a blastula. - invaginate (Adjective)
sheathed. - invaginate (Adjective)
Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- invaginate (v. t.)
To insert as in a sheath; to produce intussusception in. - invaginate (a.)
Alt. of Invaginated
Part of speech
🔤- invaginate, verb, present, 1st person singular of invaginate (infinitive).
- invaginate, verb (infinitive).
