Invaginate \In*vag"i*nate\, v. t. To insert as in a sheath; to produce intussusception in. Invaginate \In*vag"i*nate\, Invaginated \In*vag"i*na`ted\, a. (Biol.) (a) Sheathed. (b) Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion.
invaginate v 1: sheathe; "The chrysalis is invaginated" 2: fold inwards; "some organs can invaginate" [syn: {introvert}]