retractile

[ ri-trak-til ]

/ rɪˈtræk tɪl /

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adjective Zoology.

capable of being drawn back or in, as the head of a tortoise; exhibiting the power of retraction.

Origin of retractile

First recorded in 1770–80; retract¹ + -ile

OTHER WORDS FROM retractile

re·trac·til·i·ty

[ree-trak-til-i-tee], /ˌri trækˈtɪl ɪ ti/, nounnon·re·trac·tile, adjectivenon·re·trac·til·i·ty, nounsub·re·trac·tile, adjective

Words nearby retractile

retortion, retouch, retox, retrace, retract, retractile, retraction, retraction nystagmus, retractive, retractor, retrain

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Example sentences from the Web for retractile

A retractile spring can be adjusted to cause cut-off at any required current.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889|Various
The retractile spring should sharply return all the leaves of the screen to their normal positions when the key is released.
Visual Signaling|Signal Corps United States Army
Tentacular arms long, not retractile; resisting apparatus well developed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various
The claws are not retractile, or at most semi-retractile as in the Panda.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

The mimosa, when too long exposed to each rude touch, loses its retractile sensibility.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth

British Dictionary definitions for retractile

retractile

/ (rɪˈtræktaɪl) /

adjective

capable of being drawn inthe retractile claws of a cat

Derived forms of retractile

retractility (ˌriːtrækˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun

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Medical definitions for retractile

retractile

[ rĭ-trăk′tĭl, -tīl′ ]

adj.

That can be drawn back or in, as the claws of a cat.

单词	retractile
释义	retractile [ ri-trak-til ] / rɪˈtræk tɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retractile ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Zoology. capable of being drawn back or in, as the head of a tortoise; exhibiting the power of retraction. Origin of retractile First recorded in 1770–80; retract¹ + -ile OTHER WORDS FROM retractile re·trac·til·i·ty [ree-trak-til-i-tee], /ˌri trækˈtɪl ɪ ti/, nounnon·re·trac·tile, adjectivenon·re·trac·til·i·ty, nounsub·re·trac·tile, adjective Words nearby retractile retortion, retouch, retox, retrace, retract, retractile, retraction, retraction nystagmus, retractive, retractor, retrain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retractile A retractile spring can be adjusted to cause cut-off at any required current. Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889\|Various The retractile spring should sharply return all the leaves of the screen to their normal positions when the key is released. Visual Signaling\|Signal Corps United States Army Tentacular arms long, not retractile; resisting apparatus well developed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6\|Various The claws are not retractile, or at most semi-retractile as in the Panda. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard The mimosa, when too long exposed to each rude touch, loses its retractile sensibility. Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)\|Maria Edgeworth British Dictionary definitions for retractile retractile / (rɪˈtræktaɪl) / adjective capable of being drawn inthe retractile claws of a cat Derived forms of retractile retractility (ˌriːtrækˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to retractile tentacle, paw, fingernail, talon, nipper, crook, hook, barb, spur, unguis, clapperclaw, fang, manus, grapnel, grappler, cant hook, ungula Medical definitions for retractile retractile [ rĭ-trăk′tĭl, -tīl′ ] adj. That can be drawn back or in, as the claws of a cat. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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retractile

adjective Zoology.

Origin of retractile

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British Dictionary definitions for retractile

adjective

Derived forms of retractile

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Medical definitions for retractile

adj.