retroflectedadj.

Brit.

/ˌrɛtrə(ʊ)ˈflɛktᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌrɛtrəˈflɛktəd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retro- prefix, flected adj.

Etymology: < retro- prefix + flected adj. Compare retroflexion n., retroflexed adj., retroflex adj.

Bent, directed, or turned backwards. Cf. retroflexed adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [adjective] > backwards

recurve?a1425

recourbleda1492

recurvate1556

retorted1571

reflected1578

back-turneda1586

reflexed1597

recurved1598

reverteda1616

reflex1633

recurvous1713

retroflected1765

retrorsal1870

1765 T. H. Croker et al. Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. II. at Filipendula The calyx is..divided into six or seven segments, which are retroflected, or bent backwards.

1853 G. Johnston Terra Lindisfarnensis I. 126 The spines on their margins..are all retroflected.

1912 Long Island Med. Jrnl. Dec. 480 In a retroflected uterus, the direction of the cervix is more from below and in front to behind and above.

1999 S. Mitchell in A. Cattanach Process in Arts Therapies i. 33 When we begin to work with retroflected energy, we may also begin to work with what Jung called the shadow.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retroflected
释义	retroflectedadj. Brit. /ˌrɛtrə(ʊ)ˈflɛktᵻd/, U.S. /ˌrɛtrəˈflɛktəd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retro- prefix, flected adj. Etymology: < retro- prefix + flected adj. Compare retroflexion n., retroflexed adj., retroflex adj. Bent, directed, or turned backwards. Cf. retroflexed adj. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [adjective] > backwards recurve?a1425 recourbleda1492 recurvate1556 retorted1571 reflected1578 back-turneda1586 reflexed1597 recurved1598 reverteda1616 reflex1633 recurvous1713 retroflected1765 retrorsal1870 1765 T. H. Croker et al. Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. II. at Filipendula The calyx is..divided into six or seven segments, which are retroflected, or bent backwards. 1853 G. Johnston Terra Lindisfarnensis I. 126 The spines on their margins..are all retroflected. 1912 Long Island Med. Jrnl. Dec. 480 In a retroflected uterus, the direction of the cervix is more from below and in front to behind and above. 1999 S. Mitchell in A. Cattanach Process in Arts Therapies i. 33 When we begin to work with retroflected energy, we may also begin to work with what Jung called the shadow. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1765
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