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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..

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

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

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

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..

Retractible :: Retractible (a.) Retractable.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.) A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation.

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

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

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

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

Retraction :: Retraction (n.) The state or condition of a part when drawn back, or towards the center of the body..

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