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protractile
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Balbiani describes the buccal cavity as containing a protractile stylet.
The intermaxillaries are moderately protractile, and curve a little downwards.
The intermaxillaries are moderately protractile, but the lower jaw, when depressed, projects still further forward.
Protrud′able, Protru′sile, protractile; Protru′sible, able to be protruded.
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On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to protractile, such as: approaching, continual, continuing, continuous, endless, and expansible.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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