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invaginate (v.)

"put into a sheath," 1650s, from Latin in- "in" (from PIE root *en "in") + verb from vagina "a sheath" (see vagina). Related: Invaginated; invagination.

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Definitions of invaginate from WordNet

invaginate (v.)
sheathe;
The chrysalis is invaginated
invaginate (v.)
fold inwards;
some organs can invaginate
Synonyms: introvert
From wordnet.princeton.edu