retractile
[ ri-trak-til ]
/ rɪˈtræk tɪl /
adjective Zoology.
capable of being drawn back or in, as the head of a tortoise; exhibiting the power of retraction.
OTHER WORDS FROM retractile
re·trac·til·i·ty [ree-trak-til-i-tee] /ˌri trækˈtɪl ɪ ti/, noun non·re·trac·tile, adjective non·re·trac·til·i·ty, noun sub·re·trac·tile, adjectiveWords nearby retractile
retortion,
retouch,
retox,
retrace,
retract,
retractile,
retraction,
retraction nystagmus,
retractive,
retractor,
retrain
British Dictionary definitions for nonretractile
retractile
/ (rɪˈtræktaɪl) /
adjective
capable of being drawn in
the retractile claws of a cat
Derived forms of retractile
retractility (ˌriːtrækˈtɪlɪtɪ), nounMedical definitions for nonretractile
retractile
[ rĭ-trăk′tĭl, -tīl′ ]
adj.
That can be drawn back or in, as the claws of a cat.