evaginate
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evaginate
(ĭ-văj′ə-nāt′)tr.v. evagi·nated, evagi·nating, evagi·nates
To cause (a body part) to turn inside out by eversion of an inner surface.
e·vag′i·na′tion n.
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evagination
(e-vaj-i-na'shun)1. Emergence from a sheath.
2. Protrusion of an organ or part. See: invagination
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evaginate
to push out (e.g. a tubular organ), turn inside out or unsheath.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005