adj.
Pronunciation: i- ' rek-t ə l, - ˌ t ī (- ə )l
Function: adjective
Date: 1830
1 : of, relating to, or capable of undergoing physiological erection < erectile tissue> < erectile dysfunction>
2 : capable of being raised to an upright position <the erectile quills of a porcupine>
– erec · til · i · ty \ - ˌ rek- ' ti-l ə -t ē \ noun