invagination

/ɪnˈvædʒəˌneɪʃən/
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Definitions of invagination
  1. noun
    the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
    “the invagination of the blastula”
    synonyms: infolding, introversion, intussusception
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    type of:
    biological process, organic process
    a process occurring in living organisms
  2. noun
    the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
    synonyms: introversion
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    type of:
    condition
    a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
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