invaginate vs transform

invaginate

verb
  • To turn or fold inwardly. 

  • To fold inward to create a hollow space where none had existed, as with a gastrula forming from a blastula. 

  • To fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure. 

adj
  • Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion. 

  • sheathed 

transform

verb
  • To subject (a cell) to transformation. 

  • To undergo a transformation; to change in appearance or character. 

  • To change greatly the appearance or form of. 

  • To subject to the action of a transformer. 

  • To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value. 

  • To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert. 

noun
  • A transform fault. 

  • An operation (often an integration) that converts one function into another. 

  • A function so produced. 

How often have the words invaginate and transform occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )