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retroflex definition
retro·flex (re′trə fleks′)
adjective
- bent or turned backward
- Phonet. articulated with the tip of the tongue raised and bent slightly backward toward the hard palate
Also retroflexed ret′ro·flexed′
Etymology: L retroflexus, pp. of retroflectere: see retro- & flex
noun
Phonet. a retroflex sound
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