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

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

Rhinophore :: Rhinophore (n.) One of the two tentacle-like organs on the back of the head or neck of a nudibranch or tectibranch mollusk. They are usually retractile, and often transversely furrowed or plicate, and are regarded as olfactory organs. Called also dorsal tentacles. See Illust. under Pygobranchia, and Opisthobranchia..

Retractate :: Retractate (v. t.) To retract; to recant.

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..

Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract its claws; -- opposed to retract..

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

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

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

Withdrawal :: Withdrawal (n.) The act of withdrawing; withdrawment; retreat; retraction.

Retraction :: Retraction (n.) The act of retracting or shortening; as, the retraction of a severed muscle; the retraction of a sinew..

Retract :: Retract (v. t.) To withdraw; to recall; to disavow; to recant; to take back; as, to retract an accusation or an assertion..

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

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

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

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

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

Retractor :: Retractor (n.) In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel..

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..

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

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