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Definition of “contractile”

contractile (kənˈtræktaɪl Pronunciation for contractile

Definitions

adjective

  1. having the power to contract or to cause contraction

Derived Forms

contractility (ˌkɒntrækˈtɪlɪtɪ Pronunciation for contractility  noun

Example Sentences Including 'contractile'

The growths are swollen contractile roots and will eventually form a bulb.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
{ contractile vacuole } The contractile vacuoles of (a) Paramecium and (b) Amoeba.
McCahill, T. A. Biology Basic Facts

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