About The Word Retractile
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Retractile
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What's The Definition Of Retractile?
[adj] capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back; "cats have retractile claws"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Retractile: retractable Related Terms | Find terms related to Retractile: See Also | Retractile In Webster's Dictionary \Re*tract"ile\, a. [Cf. F. -r['e]tractile.]
(Physiol.)
Capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back or up; as,
the claws of a cat are retractile.
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