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Webster
1913
Edition
Tractile
Tract′ile
,
Adj.
[L.
trahere
,
tractum
, to draw.]
Capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
Bacon.
Webster
1828
Edition
Tractile
TRACT'ILE
,
Adj.
[L. tractus.] Capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
Bodies are tractile or intractile.
Definition
2024
tractile
tractile
English
Adjective
tractile
(
comparative
more
tractile
,
superlative
most
tractile
)
Capable of being drawn out in length;
ductile
.
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Etymology
Latin
trahere
,
tractum
, to draw.
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