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retroclival

retroclival adjective: behind the clivus.

Adjective

retroclival (not comparable)

  1. Behind the clivus

Origin of retroclival

From retro- + clival.

Questions about retroclival

What does retroclival mean?
Retroclival means behind the clivus.
What part of speech is retroclival?
Retroclival is an adjective.

Words near retroclival in the dictionary

  1. retrochorionic
  2. retrochronal
  3. retroclination
  4. retroclinations
  5. retrocline
  6. retroclival
  7. retroclivous
  8. retroclusion
  9. retrocochlear
  10. retrocochlearly
  11. retrocognition

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