Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To take within, as in telescoping one part of the intestine into another; invaginate.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To take up into itself or into something else; invaginate.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb introvert or invaginate
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Probably back-formation from intussusception.]
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Prolagus commented on the word intussuscept
WHAT?! Wow!
But, she... this word doesn't have an M!
September 5, 2008
she commented on the word intussuscept
Whoops!
Ahem. *quietly brushes word into neighboring pile*
(What's more, this most likely isn't the only neat word I've accidentally put here while browsing for candidates..)
September 5, 2008