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retroflection

/ retroflection /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of bending backward
Type of:
motion movement move
Derived:
retroflex replicate
noun Sense 2
an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
Type of:
articulation
Derived:
retroflex
noun Sense 3
a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
"retroversion of the uterus"
Type of:
abnormality abnormalcy abnormal condition
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
2
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motion movement move articulation abnormality abnormalcy abnormal condition