RETRACTILE


Meaning of RETRACTILE in English

rə̇.ˈtrakt ə l adjective

Etymology: retract + -ile

: capable of, or exhibiting retraction : capable of being drawn back or in

the claws of a cat are retractile

a retractile spring

— compare protractile

• re·trac·til·i·ty ˌrē.ˌtrakˈtiləd.ē noun -es

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