retroflex
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ret·ro·flex
(rĕt'rə-flĕks') 
adj. also ret·ro·flexed (-flĕkst')
A sound pronounced with the tongue in retroflex position, as the sound (r) in some varieties of English.
adj. also ret·ro·flexed (-flĕkst')
- Bent, curved, or turned backward.
- Pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back against the roof of the mouth.
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.]
retroflexion ret'ro·flex'ion or ret'ro·flec'tion n.Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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retroflexion
The bending of an organ so that its top is turned backward.
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categories related to 'retroflex'
- Phonetics - retroflex: (adj) designating speech sound made with tip of tongue curled up and back toward hard palate
- Dimensions and Directions - retroflex: (adj) turned sharply backward
- Shapes - retroflex: (adj) turned or bent abruptly inward
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