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Noun: infolding  in'fówl-ding
  1. The folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
    "the infolding of the blastula";
    - invagination, introversion, intussusception
Verb: infold  in'fówld
  1. To clasp with the arms; to embrace
     
  2. To wrap up or cover with folds; to envelop; to inclose; to involve

Derived forms: infoldings

Type of: biological process, organic process