protrusile

adjective

pro·​tru·​sile

prō‧ˈtrüˌ|s|īl,

-|s|əl,

-(ˌ)|s|il,

|z|

: so made that it can be protruded

a protrusile proboscis

protrusility

ˌprōˌtrüˈsilətē

-ˈzil-

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

protrusion + -ile

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