Noun: intussusception ,in-tu-su'sep-shun
- The folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
"the intussusception of the blastula";
- invagination, introversion, infolding
- (biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall
"Intussusception allows plant cells to expand without weakening their cell walls"
Derived forms: intussusceptions
Type of: biological process, development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny, organic process
Encyclopedia: Intussusception