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- Backward; back: retrorocket.
- Situated behind: retrolental.
- Contrary to a usual or natural course or direction: retrograde.
[Latin retrō-, from retrō, backward, behind.]
pref.
- Backward; back: retroposition.
- Situated behind: retroperitoneum.
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categories related to 'retro-'
- Prefixes - retro-: backward (retroactive)
- Relative Positions - retro-: prefix meaning backward or behind
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