† distendibleadj.
Obsolete.
Capable of being distended; distensible.
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stretchable1398
extensible1611
extensive1612
tensible1626
tensile1626
reaching1651
distendible1673
extendible1693
distractile1709
distensile1739
extensile1744
elastic1781
distensible1828
distensive1836
stretchy1854
stretching1897
two-way stretch1932
1673 Philos. Trans. 1672 (Royal Soc.) 7 5137 The Veins only of plants being the parts probably distendable.
1732 A. Bower Historia Litteraria 3 350 Distendible, and ductile under the Hammer.
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