distensible

1. 1.

   capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand

   “the stomach is a distensible organ”

   Similarexpansive

Questions about distensible

What does distensible mean?

distensible means "capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand".

How many syllables are in distensible?

distensible has 4 syllables: di-sten-si-ble. The stress falls on "sten".

Is distensible a common word?

distensible is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.