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Webster 1913 Edition

(rē̍-trākt′ĭl)

Adj.

[Cf. F.

-rétractile

(Physiol.)

Capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back or up;

as, the claws of a cat are

retractile

Adj.

Capable of being drawn back.

A walrus with fiery eyes - retractile from external injuries.

See also: rétractile

retractile ‎(comparative more retractile, superlative most retractile)

that can be retracted