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exsertile

[ ek-sur-tl, -tahyl, -til ]
/ ɛkˈsɜr tl, -taɪl, -tɪl /
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adjective Biology.
capable of being exserted or protruded.
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Origin of exsertile

From the French word exertile, dating back to 1820–30. See exsert, -ile

Words nearby exsertile

exsanguine, exscind, exsect, exsert, exserted, exsertile, ex-service, ex-serviceman, ex-servicewoman, exsiccate, exsiccatum
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How to use exsertile in a sentence

  • Which are those Lizards which have the tongue short, thick, attached to the gullet, and not exsertile.

    Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
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