protractile

Definitions

Common Collocations

• 1.protractile tongue可伸缩的舌头
• 2.protractile jaws可伸出的颌部
• 3.[protractile organ]可伸缩的器官
• 4.[protractile mouthpart]可伸出的口器

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The chameleon's protractile tongue can shoot out to catch insects in milliseconds.

• 2.

  Many predatory fish possess protractile jaws that extend forward to engulf prey.