RETROFLEX


Meaning of RETROFLEX in English

[ret.ro.flex] adj [NL retroflexus, fr. L retro- + flexus, pp. of flectere to bend] (1776) 1: turned or bent abruptly backward

2: articulated with the tongue tip turned up or curled back just under the hard palate "~ vowel"

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.