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protractile

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

adjective

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

protractile

/ əˈٰæٲɪ /

adjective

  1. able to be extended or protruded

    protractile muscle

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·پi·ٲ noun
  • ԴDzp·ٰt adjective
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51Թ 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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