invaginating

Verb

invaginate (third-person singular simple present invaginates, present participle invaginating, simple past and past participle invaginated)

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.

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