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Word: Retroflex
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 18th century: from Latin retroflex- ‘bent backwards’, from the verb retroflectere, from retro ‘backwards’ + flectere ‘to bend’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɛtrə(ʊ)flɛks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
turned backwards
Short Definition:turned backwards
Examples:- a retroflexed endoscope
Variant Forms:
- retroflexed
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