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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

distensibility en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Capability of swelling or stretching
    • The major issue here is simply one of comparative size of the penetrating object (hand, wrist, forearm) to the size and distensibility of that which is being penetrated. 1976 April 17, Dr. Reder, “To Your Health”, in Gay Community News, page 12:

Forms

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distensibilities Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

hyperdistensibility