protractile
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pro·trac·tile
(prō-trăk′təl, -tīl′, prə-) also pro·tract·i·ble (-tə-bəl)adj.
Capable of being protracted; extensible: protractile limbs and claws.
pro′trac·til′i·ty (prō′trăk-tĭl′ĭ-tē) n.
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protractile
(prəˈtræktaɪl) or less commonlyprotractible
adj
(Zoology) able to be extended or protruded: protractile muscle.
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pro•trac•tile
(proʊˈtræk tɪl, -taɪl, prə-)adj.
capable of being protracted, lengthened, or protruded.
[1820–30]
pro`trac•til′i•ty, n.
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Adj. | 1. | protractile - able to be extended; "protractile muscle" extensible, extensile - capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out; "an extensile tongue"; "an extensible measuring rule" |
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protractile
adjectiveCapable of being extended or expanded:
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