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inˌvagiˈnation

British  
/ ɪnˌvædʒɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

  1. pathol the process of invaginating or the condition of being invaginated; intussusception

  2. pathol an invaginated organ or part

  3. an infolding of the outer layer of cells of an organism or part of an organism so as to form a pocket in the surface, as in the embryonic development of a gastrula from a blastula

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