erectile

Definitions of erectile
  1. adjective
    capable of being raised to an upright position
    “erectile feathers”
    synonyms:
    erect, upright, vertical
    upright in position or posture
  2. adjective
    filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
    “erectile tissue”
    synonyms: cavernous
    expansive
    able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
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