retroflection

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
  2. noun an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
  3. noun the act of bending backward

Synonyms

retroversion, retroflexion

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
abnormality

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