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invagination

/ɪnvæɡˈneɪʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does invagination mean?

noun

The process of folding inwards, especially of a part of an organ or a cell membrane. In linguistics, invagination refers to the process of folding inwards of a word or phrase within a sentence.

Example

"The invagination of the cell membrane allowed for the formation of a new organelle."

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