Contractile Definition & Meaning
contractile
- adjective
- capable of contracting or being contracted; "the contractile wings of an insect"
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- What does contractile mean?
- capable of contracting or being contracted; "the contractile wings of an insect"
- What part of speech is contractile?
- Contractile is an adjective.