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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..

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

Rostrifera :: Rostrifera (n. pl.) A division of pectinibranchiate gastropods, having the head prolonged into a snout which is not retractile..

Retractor :: Retractor (n.) One who, or that which, retracts..

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

Withdrawer :: Withdrawer (n.) One who withdraws; one who takes back, or retracts..

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

Retractation :: Retractation (n.) The act of retracting what has been said; recantation.

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

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

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

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

Unspeak :: Unspeak (v. t.) To retract, as what has been spoken; to recant; to unsay..

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