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

Retract :: Retract (v. t.) To take back,, as a grant or favor previously bestowed; to revoke..

Retracting :: Retracting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Retrac.

Unnotify :: Unnotify (v. t.) To retract or withdraw a notice of.

Recantation :: Recantation (n.) The act of recanting; a declaration that contradicts a former one; that which is thus asserted in contradiction; retraction.

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

Retract :: Retract (v. i.) To draw back; to draw up; as, muscles retract after amputation..

Irretractile :: Irretractile (a.) Not retractile.

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

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

Retraction :: Retraction (n.) The act of withdrawing something advanced, stated, claimed, or done; declaration of change of opinion; recantation..

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

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..

Retractor :: Retractor (n.) An instrument for holding apart the edges of a wound during amputation.

Linguatulina :: Linguatulina (n. pl.) An order of wormlike, degraded, parasitic arachnids. They have two pairs of retractile hooks, near the mouth. Called also Pentastomida..

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

Protractor :: Protractor (n.) A muscle which extends an organ or part; -- opposed to retractor.

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

Retract :: Retract (v. t.) To draw back; to draw up or shorten; as, the cat can retract its claws; to retract a muscle..

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

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