Retractile

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Retractile \Re*tract"ile\ (r[-e]*tr[=a]kt"[i^]l), a. [Cf. F.
     -r['e]tractile.] (Physiol.)
     Capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back or up; as,
     the claws of a cat are retractile.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  retractile
       adj : capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back; "cats
             have retractile claws" [ant: {nonretractile}]