About The Word Invagination
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Invagination
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What's The Definition Of Invagination?
[n] the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
[n] the condition of being folded inward or sheathed Synonyms | Synonyms for Invagination: infolding | introversion | introversion | intussusception Related Terms | Find terms related to Invagination: See Also | biological process | condition | organic process Invagination In Webster's Dictionary \In*vag`i*na"tion\, n. [L. pref. in- + vagina
sheath.]
1. (Biol.) The condition of an invaginated organ or part.
2. (Biol.) One of the methods by which the various germinal
layers of the ovum are differentiated.
Note: In embolic invagination, one half of the blastosphere
is pushed in towards the other half, producing an
embryonic form known as a gastrula. -- In epibolic
invagination, a phenomenon in the development of some
invertebrate ova, the epiblast appears to grow over or
around the hypoblast.
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