invagination
[in-vaj-uh-ney-shuh n]
noun
the act or process of invaginating.
Embryology. the inward movement of a portion of the wall of a blastula in the formation of a gastrula.
Pathology. intussusception(def 3).
a form or shape resulting from an infolded tissue.
Origin of invagination
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invagination
noun
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invagination
[ĭn-văj′ə-nā′shən]
n.
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