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Retraction :: Retraction (n.) The act of retracting, or drawing back; the state of being retracted; as, the retraction of a cat's claws..

Retractor :: Retractor (n.) A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See Illust. under Phylactolaemata.

Withdraw :: Withdraw (v. t.) To take back; to recall or retract; as, to withdraw false charges..

Retractile :: Retractile (a.) Capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back or up; as, the claws of a cat are retractile..

Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To retract; to recant; as, to swallow one's opinions..

Revel :: Revel (v. t.) To draw back; to retract.

Unspeak :: Unspeak (v. t.) To retract, as what has been spoken; to recant; to unsay..

Opelet :: Opelet (n.) A bright-colored European actinian (Anemonia, / Anthea, sulcata); -- so called because it does not retract its tentacles..

Saccate :: Saccate (a.) Of or pertaining to the Saccata, a suborder of ctenophores having two pouches into which the long tentacles can be retracted..

Retractable :: Retractable (a.) Capable of being retracted; retractile.

Unpredict :: Unpredict (v. i.) To retract or falsify a previous prediction.

Irretractile :: Irretractile (a.) Not tractile or ductile.

Unlook :: Unlook (v. t.) To recall or retract, as a look..

Paraphimosis :: Paraphimosis (n.) A condition in which the prepuce, after being retracted behind the glans penis, is constricted there, and can not be brought forward into place again..

Retentor :: Retentor (n.) A muscle which serves to retain an organ or part in place, esp. when retracted. See Illust. of Phylactolemata..

Guttural :: Guttural (n.) A sound formed in the throat; esp., a sound formed by the aid of the back of the tongue, much retracted, and the soft palate; also, a letter representing such a sound..

Palinodial :: Palinodial (a.) Of or pertaining to a palinode, or retraction..

Foussa :: Foussa (n.) A viverrine animal of Madagascar (Cryptoprocta ferox). It resembles a cat in size and form, and has retractile claws..

Pluroderes :: Pluroderes (n. pl.) A group of fresh-water turtles in which the neck can not be retracted, but is bent to one side, for protection. The matamata is an example..

Retract :: Retract (v. i.) To take back what has been said; to withdraw a concession or a declaration.

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