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retroflexion

UK/ˌɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈflɛk.ʃən/US/ˌɹɛtɹəˈflɛk.ʃən/

retroflexion noun: the act of retroflexing; the state of being retroflexed.

Noun

retroflexion (countable and uncountable, plural retroflexions)

  1. The act of retroflexing; the state of being retroflexed.

retroflexion meaning in Tamil

retroflexion in Tamil

பின்மடக்கம், பின்மடங்கல், மடுநாவொலியாதல்

Forms of retroflexion

pluralretroflexions
alternative formretroflection

Words that rhyme with retroflexion

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Questions about retroflexion

What does retroflexion mean?
Retroflexion means the act of retroflexing; the state of being retroflexed.
What is retroflexion in Tamil?
Retroflexion in Tamil is பின்மடக்கம், பின்மடங்கல், மடுநாவொலியாதல். See Retroflexion meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is retroflexion?
Retroflexion is a noun.
How do you pronounce retroflexion?
Retroflexion is pronounced /ˌɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈflɛk.ʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of retroflexion?
The plural of retroflexion is retroflexions.

Words near retroflexion in the dictionary

  1. retroflex hook
  2. retroflex hooks
  3. retroflexed
  4. retroflexes
  5. retroflexing
  6. retroflexion
  7. retroflexions
  8. retroflexive
  9. retroflexively
  10. retrofocus
  11. retrofocused

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Adapted from Wiktionary: retroflexion (page history and authors); retroflexion (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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