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retroflection
ret·ro·flex R0198700 (rĕt′rə-flĕks′)adj. also ret·ro·flexed (-flĕkst′)1. Bent, curved, or turned backward.2. Pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back against the roof of the mouth.n. A sound pronounced with the tongue in retroflex position, as the sound (r) in some varieties of English.
[Latin *retrōflexus, past participle of retrōflectere, to bend back : retrō, retro- + flectere, to bend.]
ret′ro·flex′ion, ret′ro·flec′tion n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | retroflection - a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus"retroflexion, retroversionabnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies | | 2. | retroflection - an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouthretroflexionarticulation - the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech | | 3. | retroflection - the act of bending backwardretroflexionmovement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" |
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EncyclopediaSeeretroflexionretroflection
Synonyms for retroflectionnoun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body partSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouthSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the act of bending backwardSynonymsRelated Words- movement
- motility
- motion
- move
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