invaginate

3 definitions found

invaginate - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Invaginate \In*vag"i*nate\, v. t.
     To insert as in a sheath; to produce intussusception in.
     Invaginate

  Invaginate \In*vag"i*nate\, Invaginated \In*vag"i*na`ted\, a.
     (Biol.)
     (a) Sheathed.
     (b) Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within
         another portion.
         [1913 Webster]

invaginate - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  invaginate
      v 1: sheathe; "The chrysalis is invaginated"
      2: fold inwards; "some organs can invaginate" [syn:
         invaginate, introvert]