Definition of "retractile" []

• That can be drawn back or in: the retractile claws of a cat. (adjective)

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• ""That's just called a retractile testicle, and it's not a dangerous thing," says Dr. Dana A. Ohl, urologist."
• "Claw marks are present, but he thinks they appear retractile."
• "I understand that heading westerly you're breaking its one-way "rule" -- but, it's rarely traveled and such violations are overlooked by the kindly dwarf that mans its antique retractile mechanisms."