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The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf. Retroversion.
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Definitions
- n. The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf. Retroversion.
- n. a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
- n. an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
- n. the act of bending backward
- The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf. Retroversion.
- The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf.Retroversion.
- n a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part n an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth n the act of bending backward