invaginate
invaginate · invaginates · invaginated · invaginating
To fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or…To fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure.
Meaning
3 sensesTo fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure.
To turn or fold inwardly.
fold inwards
To fold inward to create a hollow space where none had existed, as with a gastrula forming from a blastula.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from in- +From Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from in- + vāgīna (“sheath”).
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Forms
invaginates, invaginating, invaginated, invaginated| Base form | invaginate · to invaginate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | invaginates |
| Present participle | invaginating |
| Past simple | invaginated |
| Past participle | invaginated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- fold inwards:introvert
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedinvagination
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle