| VERB | contact | invaginate | sheathe |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | invaginate, introvert | fold inwards |
| Meaning | sheathe. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The chrysalis is invaginated" | |
| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Broader | sheathe | Cover with a protective sheathing |
| Spanish | encapsular | |
| Nouns | invagination | the condition of being folded inward or sheathed |
| Meaning | Fold inwards. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "some organs can invaginate" | |
| Synonym | introvert | |
| Narrower | intussuscept | introvert or invaginate |
| Broader | draw in, retract | Pull inward or towards a center |
| Spanish | invaginar | |
| Nouns | invagination | the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface |
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