capable of being protracted or thrust out; extensible
protractile in American English
(prouˈtræktɪl, -tail, prə-)
adjective
capable of being protracted, lengthened, or protruded
Derived forms
protractility
noun
Word origin
[1820–30; protract + -ile]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acetate, boomerang, exogenous, takeoff, tetrapod-ile is a suffix of adjectives expressing capability, susceptibility, liability, aptitude,etc. Other words that use the affix -ile include: hostile, quartile, servile, textile, versatile