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erectile

adjective

Filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
10

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Pronunciation

əˈɹɛktaɪl

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adjective

  1. Filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood

    “Erectile tissue”

adjective

  1. Capable of being raised to an upright position

    “Erectile feathers”

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Erectile tissue
The penis is an erectile organ
Erectile feathers

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