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单词 retrusible
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retrusibleadj.

Brit. /rᵻˈtruːsᵻbl/, U.S. /rəˈtruzəb(ə)l/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin retrūs- , retrūdere , -ible suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin retrūs-, past participial stem of retrūdere retrude v. + -ible suffix.
Zoology. rare.
That can be moved or thrust backwards.
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1884 Amer. Naturalist 18 1235 This conical head-part..being retrusible into the firm head-capsule..was supposed to be the coalescing mouth-parts.
1902 Encycl. Brit. XXVII. 301/1 The Cydippidea are generally spherical or ovoid, with two long retrusible pinnate tentacles.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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