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intussusception

noun

(biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall

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Word length
15
Starts with
I
Ends with
N
Contains
NT
Scrabble score
19

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Pronunciation

ɪntəsəˈsɛpʃən

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noun

  1. (biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall

noun

  1. The folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface

    “The invagination of the blastula”

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The invagination of the blastula

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