"invaginate" meaning in English

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Adjective

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Etymology: From Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from in- + vāgīna (“sheath”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|invāgīnātus}} Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, {{der|en|ML.|invāgīnāre}} Medieval Latin invāgīnāre Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} invaginate (not comparable)
  1. (biology) sheathed Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-invaginate-en-adj-tZzScyDA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 25 27 4 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 28 20 27 7 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 28 20 27 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 29 20 30 5 16 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (biology) Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-invaginate-en-adj-6bXtXhQZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 25 27 4 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 28 20 27 7 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 28 20 27 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 29 20 30 5 16 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-invaginate.wav Forms: invaginates [present, singular, third-person], invaginating [participle, present], invaginated [participle, past], invaginated [past]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from in- + vāgīna (“sheath”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|invāgīnātus}} Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, {{der|en|ML.|invāgīnāre}} Medieval Latin invāgīnāre Head templates: {{en-verb}} invaginate (third-person singular simple present invaginates, present participle invaginating, simple past and past participle invaginated)
  1. (medicine, surgery) To fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure. Categories (topical): Medicine, Surgery Translations (to fold up into a pouch-like structure): invaginar (Catalan), invaginer (French), invaginar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-invaginate-en-verb-ppnjlAsi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 25 27 4 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 16 38 4 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 28 20 27 7 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 28 20 27 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 29 20 30 5 16 Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery Disambiguation of 'to fold up into a pouch-like structure': 81 8 11
  2. (medicine) To turn or fold inwardly. Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (to turn or fold inwardly): invaginarse (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-invaginate-en-verb-gdhdib6B Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'to turn or fold inwardly': 5 89 6
  3. (medicine) To fold inward to create a hollow space where none had existed, as with a gastrula forming from a blastula. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-invaginate-en-verb-6KcJkH6N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 25 27 4 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 28 20 27 7 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 28 20 27 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 29 20 30 5 16 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: invagination

Inflected forms

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    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to fold up into a pouch-like structure",
      "word": "invaginar"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to fold up into a pouch-like structure",
      "word": "invaginer"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to fold up into a pouch-like structure",
      "word": "invaginar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to turn or fold inwardly",
      "word": "invaginarse"
    }
  ],
  "word": "invaginate"
}

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