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PROTRUSIBLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does protrusible mean?
• PROTRUSIBLE (adjective)
The adjective PROTRUSIBLE has 1 sense:
1. capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue
Familiarity information: PROTRUSIBLE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue
Synonyms:
protrusible; protrusile
Similar:
extensible; extensile (capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out)
Derivation:
protrude (swell or protrude outwards)
protrude (bulge outward)
protrude (extend out or project in space)
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