Associations to the word «Contractile»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
CONTRACTILE, adjective. Capable of contracting, or of being contracted.
CONTRACTILE VACUOLE, noun. (cell biology) A vacuole that removes waste or excess water.
Dictionary definition
CONTRACTILE, adjective. Capable of contracting or being contracted; "the contractile wings of an insect".
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