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