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unkenreflex

unkenreflex noun: a defensive posture adopted by several branches of the amphibian class, including, but not exclusive to, salamanders, toads, and certain species of frogs.

Noun (1)

unkenreflex (uncountable)

  1. A defensive posture adopted by several branches of the amphibian class, including, but not exclusive to, salamanders, toads, and certain species of frogs.

Noun (2) capitalized: Unkenreflex

Unkenreflex (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of unkenreflex.

Forms of unkenreflex

alternative formUnkenreflex
alternative formunken reflex

Origin of unkenreflex

Borrowed from German Unkenreflex, from Unke (“fire-bellied toad”) and Reflex (“reflex”).

Questions about unkenreflex

What does unkenreflex mean?
Unkenreflex means a defensive posture adopted by several branches of the amphibian class, including, but not exclusive to, salamanders, toads, and certain species of frogs.
What part of speech is unkenreflex?
Unkenreflex is a noun.

Words near unkenreflex in the dictionary

  1. unkenneling
  2. unkennelled
  3. unkennelling
  4. unkennels
  5. unkenning
  6. unkenreflex
  7. unkens
  8. unkent
  9. unkept
  10. unkeratinized
  11. unkerchiefed

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