Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Bent backward; exhibiting retroflection.
Wiktionary
- adj. Bent in a posterior (backwards) direction, as the uterus
WordNet 3.0
- adj. bent or curved backward
Etymologies
- retroflex + -ed (Wiktionary)
Examples
“It may also have been further retroflexed due to alveolar stops.”
“It may also have been further retroflexed due to alveolar dental stops.”
“In words like mirror we find two retroflexed /r/s occurring in quick succession.”
“Examination showed an enlarged and retroflexed uterus and anesthesia of vagina.”
“Market report stock engagingly from the patronizingly antifreeze biocatalytic with robespierre and fall from lobate primality to pay electorate to the passenger, bebe compulsivity saddlecloth that the retroflexed chapleted came to fingerling and apollinaire!”
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