English dictionary
contractility
/,k/A/ntr/&/k't/I/l/I/t/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The quality or property by which bodies shrink or contract.
Source: webster1913