| Pronunciation: | | ri'traktil
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[adj] capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back; "cats have retractile claws" |
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RETRACTILE is a 10 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | retractable |
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| | Antonyms: | | nonretractable, nonretractile |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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