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1. (n.) retroflexion
a bending backward.
2. retroflexion
the folding backward of an organ, esp. of the uterus in relation to its cervix.
3. retroflexion
retroflex articulation of a speech sound.
4. retroflexion
the acoustic quality resulting from retroflex articulation; r-color.
Etymology: (1835–45)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) retroversion, retroflection, retroflexion
a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
"retroversion of the uterus"
2. (noun) retroflection, retroflexion
an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
3. (noun) retroflection, retroflexion
the act of bending backward
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1. (noun) retroflexion
the act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf. Retroversion
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