RETROFLEX


Meaning of RETROFLEX in English

adj. (also retroflexed)

1. Anat., Med., & Bot. turned backwards.

2 Phonet. CACUMINAL.

Derivatives:

retroflexion n.

Etymology: L retroflectere retroflex- (as RETRO-, flectere bend)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.