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Palinode :: Palinode (n.) An ode recanting, or retracting, a former one; also, a repetition of an ode..

Proboscidifera :: Proboscidifera (n. pl.) An extensive division of pectinibranchiate gastropods, including those that have a long retractile proboscis, with the mouth at the end, as the cones, whelks, tritons, and cowries. See Illust. of Gastropoda, and of Winkle..

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

Retractive :: Retractive (a.) Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction.

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

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

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..

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

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

Rhachiglossa :: Rhachiglossa (n. pl.) A division of marine gastropods having a retractile proboscis and three longitudinal rows of teeth on the radula. It includes many of the large ornamental shells, as the miters, murices, olives, purpuras, volutes, and whelks. See Illust. in Append..

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

Forelock :: Forelock (n.) A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pin fastening the cap-square of a gun..

Retinaculum :: Retinaculum (n.) One of the retractor muscles of the proboscis of certain worms.

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

Retractor :: Retractor (n.) A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation.

Palinode :: Palinode (n.) A retraction; esp., a formal retraction..

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

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

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

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..

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