invaginate
Short definition from Wiktionary
Adjective
- sheathed
- Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion.
Verb
- To fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure.
- To turn or fold inwardly.
- To fold inward to create a hollow space where none had existed, as with a gastrula forming from a blastula.
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