protrusile

An obsolete adjective describing something that is capable of being thrust forward or extended.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo que describe algo que puede ser extendido o sacado hacia adelante, o que sobresale o se proyecta hacia fuera.

1. Capable of being thrust forward C2 formal

   Able to be extended or pushed outward, typically used to describe a body part like a tongue or jaw.

   • The chameleon has a protrusile tongue that can catch insects.
   • Some fish have protrusile jaws to capture prey.
   • The animal's protrusile organ helps it feed efficiently.

   🇪🇸protáctil

   Sinónimos: extendableextensibleprotractileprotrusible

   Antónimos: retractile