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contractible

Pronunciation: /kənˈtraktɪb(ə)l/

Definition of contractible

adjective

able to be shrunk or capable of contracting.

contractible in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of contractible in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

contraceptive
contract
contract bridge
contract note
contractable
contractible
contractile
contractile vacuole
contraction
contractionary
contractor

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epithalamium

/ ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm

noun

a song or poem celebrating a marriage …

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