First Known Use: 1828
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protractile
adjective pro·trac·tile \-ˈtrak-təl, -ˌtī(-ə)l\
Definition of PROTRACTILE
: capable of being thrust out <protractile jaws>
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Origin of PROTRACTILE
Latin protractus
Rhymes with PROTRACTILE
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