Meanings
- not comparableCapable of being protruded; capable of being thrust outward.
Near-synonyms: popout; pop-up; extendible, extensible
1 more example
The stylet, a protrusible spear-shaped feature of a nematode, allows it to attack and feed on plant roots.
Synonyms: popout, pop-up, extendible, extensible
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveCapable of being protruded; capable of being thrust outward.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivecapable of being thrust forward, as the tongue
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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protrusible. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protrusible
“protrusible.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protrusible. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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