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Adjective: contractile  kun'trak-t(u)l or kun'trak,tI(-u)l [N. Amer], kun'trak,tI(-u)l [Brit]
  1. Capable of contracting or being contracted
    "the contractile wings of an insect"

See also: contracted

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