"invaginate" meaning in English

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Adjective

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, {{m|la|in-}} in-, {{m|la|vāgīna|t=sheath}} vāgīna (“sheath”) 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 25 28 4 14 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 25 28 4 14 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Verb

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, {{m|la|in-}} in-, {{m|la|vāgīna|t=sheath}} vāgīna (“sheath”) 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 25 28 4 14 Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery Disambiguation of 'to fold up into a pouch-like structure': 87 5 8
  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': 3 91 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 25 28 4 14 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: invagination

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for invaginate meaning in English (5.9kB)

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