intussusceptiveadj.
/ˌɪntəssəˈsɛptɪv/ Characterized by or of the nature of intussusception.
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attractivea1398
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intussusceptive1882
1882 S. H. Vines in Nature 19 Oct. 595/2 Naegeli..believed that the mode of growth [of cell-walls] was intussusceptive with subsequent differentiation of layers.
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