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exsertile

/ɛkˈsɜː(ɹ)taɪl/

exsertile adjective: capable of being thrust out or protruded.

Adjective

exsertile (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being thrust out or protruded.
    • The male is furnished with an exsertile penis1822, John Fleming, The Philosophy of Zoology

Origin of exsertile

From exsert + -ile.

Questions about exsertile

What does exsertile mean?
Exsertile means capable of being thrust out or protruded.
What part of speech is exsertile?
Exsertile is an adjective.
How do you pronounce exsertile?
Exsertile is pronounced /ɛkˈsɜː(ɹ)taɪl/.

Words near exsertile in the dictionary

  1. exsequaturs
  2. exsequies
  3. exsequy
  4. exsert
  5. exserted
  6. exsertile
  7. exserting
  8. exsertion
  9. exsertions
  10. exserts
  11. exsheath

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