protrudableadj.
/prəˈtruːdəbl/, U.S. /prəˈtrudəb(ə)l/, /proʊˈtrudəb(ə)l/ rare.
Capable of being protruded, protrusible.
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the world > space > relative position > posture > action or fact of stretching body > [adjective] > specific part of body > capable of being
emissile1732
protrudable1834
protrusible1838
extrusile1849
1834 C. Darwin Zool. Notes (2000) 1 Mar. 195 A delicate tube..enclosed in a transparent case; which is protrudable.
1971 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 40 487 Water voles... In males, the testes can be felt in the scrotum and the penis tip is easily protrudable.
1996 Current Biol. 6 1394 Some plethodontid salamanders have developed..an extra-fast protrudable tongue, which can be fully extended in 10 milliseconds or less.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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