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Retracted :: Retracted (imp. & p. p.) of Retrac.

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

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

Recantation :: Recantation (n.) The act of recanting; a declaration that contradicts a former one; that which is thus asserted in contradiction; retraction.

Foussa :: Foussa (n.) A viverrine animal of Madagascar (Cryptoprocta ferox). It resembles a cat in size and form, and has retractile claws..

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..

Retractive :: Retractive (n.) That which retracts, or withdraws..

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unnotify :: Unnotify (v. t.) To retract or withdraw a notice of.

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

Recant :: Recant (v. t.) To withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly (opinions formerly expressed); to contradict, as a former declaration; to take back openly; to retract; to recall..

Retractor :: Retractor (n.) A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See Illust. under Phylactolaemata.

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

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