invaginate
verb
- to put in a sheath
- to turn or fold inwardly or into something else, create a hollow space
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: From Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from in- + vāgīna (“sheath”).
- sheathed
- Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion.
verb
Etymology: From Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from in- + vāgīna (“sheath”).
- 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.