nonprotractile
/ˌnɑnproʊˈtræktaɪl/
adjective
- Not able to be extended or stretched out; not protractile.
- The turtle's nonprotractile neck means it cannot stick its head out far.
- Unlike a cat's claws, a dog's claws are nonprotractile and always visible.
- The robot arm was nonprotractile, so it could only reach objects within a fixed range.
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