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retractility
Variant of retractile
retractile
definition
re·trac·tile (ri trak′təl, -tīl′)
adjective
- that can be retracted, or drawn back or in: said as of the claws of a cat
- of retraction retractile power
Etymology: Fr rétractile
Related Forms:
- retractility re′·trac·til′·ity (rē′trak til′ə tē) noun
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