Synonyms for contractile
kənˈtræk tl, -tɪlcon·trac·tile

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1. contractileadjective

   capable of contracting or being contracted

   "the contractile wings of an insect"

   Antonyms:
   expanded

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1. List of paraphrases for "contractile":

   twitch, contractility, contraction

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