contractile | ||
1. | [ adjective ] capable of contracting or being contracted | |
Examples: | "the contractile wings of an insect" |
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Related terms: | contracted | |
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contract contractable contracted contractility contrail contractual contraction contracting contracture contract_out counteractive contradict counteract contractor contraceptive contract_offer contract_in contrite contrastive contrast contradance contrivance contract_law contributive contralto contrariwise contrapuntal contralateral contractually contradiction contrastingly contraception counteraction contritely contortion contrarily contravene Central_Time contraindicate contraption contrariety contrasting controller controlled contretemps Centrarchidae connatural contrariness contrary contributing contribution contriteness contortionist contra_danse Contreras contradictory contredanse contravention contrasty contrapuntist contriver counterattack |