protrusile in English
adjective
1
(of a limb or other body part) able to be thrust forward.
Biologists have been fascinated with the frog's protrusile tongue for decades, but until recently the biomechanics of the tadpole's mouth was a mystery.
adjective
1
(of a body part, such as the jaws of a fish) capable of being protruded or extended.
Therefore, many fish with protrusible jaws have a second set of jaws in the throat, termed pharyngeal jaws, that process food and free the outer jaw to continue feeding.
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