tractile

adjective

trac·​tile

ˈtraktᵊl,

-kˌtīl,

-k(ˌ)til

: capable of being drawn and especially of being drawn out in length : ductile

tractility

trakˈtilətē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Latin tractus (past participle of trahere to draw, pull) + English -ile

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