protrusile

• Adjectif désuet décrivant quelque chose qui peut être projeté en avant ou étiré.

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

1. Capable of being thrust forwardC2formal

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

   protractile

   • 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.

   Synonymesextendableextensibleprotractileprotrusible

   Antonymesretractile