Protractile


adjective
1.
capable of being protracted, lengthened, or protruded.
adjective
1.
able to be extended or protruded: protractile muscle

protractile pro·trac·tile (prō-trāk’təl, -tīl’, prə-) or pro·tract·i·ble (-tə-bəl)
adj.
That can be protracted; extensible, as of a limb.

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