(of a material or substance) capable of causing refraction
Derived forms
refractively (reˈfractively)
adverb
refractiveness (reˈfractiveness) or refractivity (ˌriːfrækˈtɪvɪtɪ)
noun
Examples of 'refractile' in a sentence
refractile
Sporozoites have an oblong refractile body and one nucleus.
Samira S.M. Gallo, Nicole B. Ederli, Bruno P. Berto, Francisco C.R. de Oliveira 2014, 'A new coccidian, Isospora rheae sp. nov. (Apicomplexa, Eimeriidae), from Rhea americana(Aves, Rheidae) from South America', International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlifehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224414000236. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The sporozoite nuclei were located centrally surrounded by refractile bodies.
Rongchang Yang, Belinda Brice, Una Ryan 2016, 'Morphological and molecular characterization of Eimeria purpureicephali n. sp. (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae)in a red-capped parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius, Kuhl, 1820) in Western Australia',International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlifehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224416300037. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Indeed, lankesterellid parasites with a different number of refractile bodies had a close phylogenetic origin.
Rodrigo Megía-Palma, Javier Martínez, Dhanashree Paranjpe, Verónica D'Amico, RocíoAguilar, María Gabriela Palacios, Robert Cooper, Francisco Ferri-Yáñez, Barry Sinervo,Santiago Merino 2017, 'Phylogenetic analyses reveal that Schellackia parasites (Apicomplexa) detected inAmerican lizards are closely related to the genus Lankesterella: is the range of Schellackiarestricted to the Old World?', Parasites & Vectorshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2405-0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Sporozoites are vermiform with a single refractile body and a nucleus.
Cleide Domingues Coelho, Bruno Pereira Berto, Daniel Medeiros Neves, Vinícius Modestode Oliveira, Walter Flausino, Carlos Wilson Gomes Lopes 2013, 'Oocyst shedding by green-winged-saltator (Saltator similis) in the diagnostic of coccidiosisand Isospora similisi n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) Eliminação de oocistospor trinca-ferro-verdadeiro (Saltator similis) no diagnóstico da coccidiose eIsospora similisi n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae)', Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterináriahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612013000100064. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cytotoxin-affected cells appeared rounded, refractile and detached from the surface of the vessel.
João Ramos Costa Andrade, Ítalo Suassuna 1988, 'Atividades citotóxica e hemolítica em Escherichia coli uropatogênicas Citotoxic andhemolytic activities of uropathogenic Escherichia coli', Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761988000200008. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)