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Definition of Invaginates
1. invaginate [v] - See also: invaginate
Lexicographical Neighbors of Invaginates
Literary usage of Invaginates
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Principles of Animal Biology by Aaron Franklin Shull, George Roger Larue, Alexander Grant Ruthven (1920)
"When the outgrowth from the brain comes in contact with the ectoderm, the latter
thickens and later invaginates, finally pinching off a rounded mass of ..."
2. History of the Germ Cells and Early Embryology of Certain Aphids by George Washington Tannreuther (1908)
"That part of the blastoderm which invaginates first becomes the posterior end of
the embryo, while the part which invaginates last becomes the anterior end. ..."
3. A Manual of human anatomy arranged for second-year students by John Mumford Swan (1898)
"The growth of the lens sac invaginates the anterior wall of the primary optic
vesicle, so that it lies immediately in front of the posterior wall. ..."
4. Cataract: Its Nature, Causes, Prevention, and Cure by James Compton Burnett (1889)
"The external wall of the optic vesicle invaginates until it is completely inverted,
recalling the manner in which a blastula is typically converted into a ..."
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