retractile
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The members of the Cat Tribe have retractile claws.
From The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two by Ghosh, Sarath Kumar
The first section of the family, forming the subfamily Mustelinae, is typically characterized by the short and partially webbed toes, furnished with short, compressed, sharp, curved and often partially retractile claws.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various
The arteries are highly elastic, being extensile and retractile both in length and breadth.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
The fore-feet have five toes, the hind-feet four or five; the claws are strong, blunt, and formed for digging, and are not retractile.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various
The larv� have small retractile heads, and feed on low-growing plants, keeping themselves well concealed on the lower leaves close to the ground.
From Butterflies and Moths (British) by Furneaux, William S.
