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invaginate

英 [ɪn'vædʒɪneɪt] 美 [ɪn'vædʒɪnɪt]

vt. 使入鞘；收进鞘中
vi. 收进鞘中；陷入
adj. 入鞘的；摄取的；缩入的

中文词源

invaginate 入鞘，套进内部

in-,进入，使，-vagin,剑鞘，词源同vagina,vanilla.

英文词源

invaginate (v.): 1650s, from Medieval Latin invaginatus, past participle of invaginare "to put into a sheath," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + vagina "a sheath" (see vagina). Related: Invaginated; invagination.

双语例句

1. Some organs can invaginate.: 有些风琴可以折叠.