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invaginate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-vagi-nate
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

sheathed

adj

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.

verb

To turn or fold inwardly.

verb

To fold inward to create a hollow space where none had existed, as with a gastrula forming from a blastula.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from in- + vāgīna (“sheath”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: invāgīnātus, invāgīnāre

Inflected Forms

invaginates (present, singular) invaginating (participle, present) invaginated (participle, past) invaginated (past)

Derived Forms

invagination invaginator uninvaginated

Synonyms

introvert

Questions

What does invaginate mean?
sheathed
Where does invaginate come from?
From Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from in- + vāgīna (“sheath”).

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