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retroversion

UK/ˌɹɛtɹəˈvɜːʒn̩/US/ˌɹɛtɹəˈvɝʒən/

retroversion noun: a turning or falling back.

Noun

retroversion (countable and uncountable, plural retroversions)

  1. A turning or falling back.
  2. A backward-tilting of an anatomical strucure (e.g. the uterus).
    Antonyms:
    anteversion

retroversion meaning in Tamil

retroversion in Tamil

பின் கவிழ்தல்

Antonyms of retroversion

Forms of retroversion

pluralretroversions

Origin of retroversion

From retro- + -version.

Words that rhyme with retroversion

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Questions about retroversion

What does retroversion mean?
Retroversion means a turning or falling back.
What is retroversion in Tamil?
Retroversion in Tamil is பின் கவிழ்தல். See Retroversion meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is retroversion?
Retroversion is a noun.
How do you pronounce retroversion?
Retroversion is pronounced /ˌɹɛtɹəˈvɜːʒn̩/ (UK).
What is the plural of retroversion?
The plural of retroversion is retroversions.

Words near retroversion in the dictionary

  1. retroventral
  2. retroventrally
  3. retroverse
  4. retroversioflexion
  5. retroversioflexions
  6. retroversion
  7. retroversions
  8. retrovert
  9. retrovertebral
  10. retroverted
  11. retroverting

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Adapted from Wiktionary: retroversion (page history and authors); retroversion (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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