invaginate

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from in- + vāgīna (“sheath”). === Pronunciation === === Adjective === invaginate (not comparable) (biology) sheathed (biology) Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion. === Verb === invaginate (third-person singular simple present invaginates, present participle invaginating, simple past and past participle invaginated) (medicine, surgery) To fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure. (medicine) To turn or fold inwardly. (medicine) To fold inward to create a hollow space where none had existed, as with a gastrula forming from a blastula. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /in.va.d͡ʒiˈna.te/ Rhymes: -ate Hyphenation: in‧va‧gi‧nà‧te === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== invaginate inflection of invaginare: second-person plural present indicative second-person plural imperative === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== invaginate f pl feminine plural of invaginato == Spanish == === Verb === invaginate second-person singular voseo imperative of invaginar combined with te