exsertile en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɛkˈsɜː(ɹ)tɪl/
- /ɛkˈsɜː(ɹ)taɪl/
Etymology
From exsert + -ile.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Capable of being thrust out or protruded.
The male is furnished with an exsertile penis
1822, John Fleming, The Philosophy of Zoology: