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primitive reflexes

primitive reflexes is the plural of primitive reflex.

Meaning of primitive reflex

Noun

primitive reflex (plural primitive reflexes)

  1. A reflex action originating in the central nervous system that is exhibited by normal infants, but not neurologically intact adults, in response to particular stimuli.

Questions about primitive reflexes

What is primitive reflexes the plural of?
Primitive reflexes is the plural of primitive reflex.

Words near primitive reflexes in the dictionary

  1. primitive polynomial
  2. primitive polynomials
  3. primitive recursion
  4. primitive recursive
  5. primitive reflex
  6. primitive reflexes
  7. primitive root
  8. primitive roots
  9. primitive streak
  10. primitive streaks
  11. primitive type

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