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Meaning of invagination in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪnˌvædʒəˈneɪʃən/

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  1. Noun

    invagination

    Etymology

    mid 17th century: from modern Latin invaginatio(n-), based on in-‘into’ + Latin vagina‘sheath’

    Definitions

    1. the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
  2. 2. the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface

    Examples

    • « the invagination of the blastula »

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