Associations to the word «Contractile»

Wiktionary

CONTRACTILE, adjective. Capable of contracting, or of being contracted.
CONTRACTILE VACUOLE, noun. (cell biology) A vacuole that removes waste or excess water.

Dictionary definition

CONTRACTILE, adjective. Capable of contracting or being contracted; "the contractile wings of an insect".

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle