invaginate

Etymology
From, past participle of , from +.

Adjective

 * 1)  sheathed
 * 2)  Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion.

Verb

 * 1)  To fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure.
 * 2)  To turn or fold inwardly.
 * 3)  To fold inward to create a hollow space where none had existed, as with a gastrula forming from a blastula.

Translations

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 * Spanish: invaginarse