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单词 protractile
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Definition of protractile in English:

protractile

adjective prəˈtraktʌɪlprəˈtraktɪl
  • another term for protrusible
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ponyfish have a very protractile mouth, a phenomenon which can be demonstrated by squeezing the head, when the mouth will shoot forward.
    • Trap termites using their long protractile tongues, which are covered with a thick, sticky saliva.
    • In blennies the palatines are toothless, and the mouth not protractile.
    • Wrasses characteristically have a protractile mouth, cycloid scales, and a single continuous dorsal fin lacking an obvious notch between the soft and spiny portions.
 
 

Definition of protractile in US English:

protractile

adjective
  • another term for protrusible
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In blennies the palatines are toothless, and the mouth not protractile.
    • Wrasses characteristically have a protractile mouth, cycloid scales, and a single continuous dorsal fin lacking an obvious notch between the soft and spiny portions.
    • Trap termites using their long protractile tongues, which are covered with a thick, sticky saliva.
    • Ponyfish have a very protractile mouth, a phenomenon which can be demonstrated by squeezing the head, when the mouth will shoot forward.
 
 
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