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protractile

[proh-trak-til, -tahyl, pruh-]

adjective

  1. capable of being protracted, lengthened, or protruded.

protractile

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adjective

  1. able to be extended or protruded

    protractile muscle

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • protractility noun
  • nonprotractile adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of protractile1

First recorded in 1820–30; protract + -ile
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Example Sentences

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The intermaxillaries are moderately protractile, but the lower jaw, when depressed, projects still further forward.

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