The present participle of evaginate; in the process of turning outward or extending from a normal position.
From evaginate plus the present participle suffix -ing, showing an ongoing process of eversion or extension.
Jellyfish are constantly evaginating and retracting their tentacles to capture plankton—the repetitive motion is so efficient that jellyfish have remained nearly unchanged for 500 million years.
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