contractile
English edit
Etymology edit
From French contractile.
Adjective edit
contractile (comparative more contractile, superlative most contractile)
- Capable of contracting, or of being contracted.
Derived terms edit
French edit
Etymology edit
From contracter + -ile.
Pronunciation edit
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Adjective edit
contractile (plural contractiles)
Further reading edit
- “contractile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.