invaginate

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    sheathe
    fold inwards

Word Origin

invaginate (v.)
1650s, from Medieval Latin invaginatus, past participle of invaginare "to put into a sheath," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + vagina "a sheath" (see vagina). Related: Invaginated; invagination.

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