Retroflexed Definition & Meaning

retroflexed
adjective
  1. bent or curved backward

Synonyms for retroflexed

backward adv

at or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward

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retroflex adj

bent or curved backward pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate bend or turn backward

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What does retroflexed mean?
bent or curved backward
What part of speech is retroflexed?
Retroflexed is an adjective.

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