retroflection, n.
(retroflections)
(retroflections)
the act of bending backward
<noun.act>
retroflection retroflexion
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
<noun.communication>
retroflection retroflexion
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
<noun.state>
retroflection retroflexion retroversion