protractile
[ proh-trak-til, -tahyl, pruh- ]
/ proʊˈtræk tɪl, -taɪl, prə- /
adjective
capable of being protracted, lengthened, or protruded.
OTHER WORDS FROM protractile
pro·trac·til·i·ty, noun non·pro·trac·tile, adjectiveWords nearby protractile
protozoology,
protozoon,
protozoophage,
protract,
protracted,
protractile,
protraction,
protractor,
protriptyline,
protrude,
protruded disk
Example sentences from the Web for protractile
Balbiani describes the buccal cavity as containing a protractile stylet.
Parasites |T. Spencer CobboldProtrud′able, Protru′sile, protractile; Protru′sible, able to be protruded.
British Dictionary definitions for protractile
protractile
less commonly protractible
/ (prəˈtræktaɪl) /
adjective
able to be extended or protruded
protractile muscle
Medical definitions for protractile
protractile
[ prō-trăk′təl, -tīl′ ]
adj.
That can be protracted; extensible, as of a limb.