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retroflexion

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  1. 1. n. The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf. Retroversion. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. the act of bending backward Source: wordnet
  5. 5. The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf. Retroversion. Source: webster
  6. 6. The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf.Retroversion. Source: adambom
  7. 7. 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 Source: ecdict

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