INVAGINATE


Meaning of INVAGINATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: in- ' va-j ə - ˌ n ā t

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing

Etymology: Medieval Latin invaginatus, past participle of invaginare, from Latin in- + vagina sheath

Date: circa 1656

transitive verb

1 : ENCLOSE , SHEATHE

2 : to fold in so that an outer becomes an inner surface

intransitive verb : to undergo invagination

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.