invaginate
SheathedSheathed
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Sheathed
(not comparable)Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion.
Origin
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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