Meanings
adjectiveinvaginate (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologysheathed
verbinvaginate (third-person singular simple present invaginates, present participle invaginating, simple past and past participle invaginated)
present singular third person invaginates · participle present invaginating · participle past invaginated · past invaginated
- medicineTo fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure.
- medicineTo turn or fold inwardly.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Medieval Latininvāgīnāre
- Medieval Latininvāgīnātus
- Englishinvaginate
From Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of Medieval Latin invāgīnāre, from in- + vāgīna (“sheath”).
More words from Medieval Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan invaginar
- invaginarto fold up into a pouch-like structure
French invaginer
- invaginerto fold up into a pouch-like structure
Spanish invaginar, invaginarse
- invaginarto fold up into a pouch-like structure
- invaginarseto turn or fold inwardly
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invaginate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invaginate
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“invaginate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invaginate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “invaginate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invaginate.
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