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protrusile

[proh-troo-sil, -sahyl, pruh-]

adjective

capable of being thrust forth or extended, as the tongue of a hummingbird.

Origin:
1840–50; < Latin prōtrūs(us) (past participle of prōtrūdere to protrude) + -ile

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protrusile (prəˈtruːsaɪl)

—*adj*
	zoology Also: projectile capable of being thrust forwards: protrusile jaws

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