re tractility

re·trac·tile

[ri-trak-til]
adjective Zoology.
capable of being drawn back or in, as the head of a tortoise; exhibiting the power of retraction.

Origin:
1770–80; retract1 + -ile

re·trac·til·i·ty [ree-trak-til-i-tee] , noun
non·re·trac·tile, adjective
non·re·trac·til·i·ty, noun
sub·re·trac·tile, adjective
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retractile (rɪˈtræktaɪl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
capable of being drawn in: the retractile claws of a cat
 
retractility
 
n

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retractile re·trac·tile (rĭ-trāk'tĭl, -tīl')
adj.
That can be drawn back or in, as the claws of a cat.

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