retractile

re·trac·tile

R0195800 (rĭ-trăk′tĭl, -tīl′)adj. Capable of being drawn back or in: the retractile claws of a cat.

re′trac·til′i·ty (rē′trăk-tĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

retractile

(rɪˈtræktaɪl) adjcapable of being drawn in: the retractile claws of a cat. retractility n

re•trac•tile

(rɪˈtræk tɪl)

adj. capable of being drawn back or in, as the head of a tortoise. [1770–80] re•trac•til•i•ty (ˌri trækˈtɪl ɪ ti) n.

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Adj.

retractile - capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back; "cats have retractile claws"nonretractable, nonretractile - not capable of being retracted

Translations

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Antonyms for retractile

adj capable of retraction

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