dilatable

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They were serpentlike in form and in having loosely articulated and dilatable jaws, with large recurved teeth, but they had paddlelike feet.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section M, N, and O by Project Gutenberg

The nostrils are placed laterally, near the termination of the muzzle, and are large and dilatable, being bordered by cartilages upon which several muscles act.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

The indications of the instrument record the motions under changes of temperature of such compound bars; in which the proportion of brass, the more dilatable metal, is two-thirds, and of steel one-third.

From A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility by Negretti, Henry

The first three segments behind the head were dilatable at the will of the insect, and had on each side a large black pupillated spot, which resembled the eye of the reptile.

From Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection A Series of Essays by Wallace, Alfred Russel

The bladder is a dilatable reservoir for the retention of the urine until the discomfort of its presence causes its voluntary discharge.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.