retroflection

English Thesaurus

1. the act of bending backward (noun.act)

hypernym	:	motility, motion, move, movement,
definition	:	a change of position that does not entail a change of location (noun.act)

2. an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	articulation,
definition	:	the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech (noun.communication)

3. a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part (noun.state)

hypernym	:	abnormalcy, abnormality,
definition	:	an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies (noun.state)

4. the act of bending backward (noun.act)

derivation	:	replicate, retroflex,
definition	:	bend or turn backward (verb.motion)

5. an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth (noun.communication)

derivation	:	retroflex,
definition	:	articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate (verb.communication)

6. the act of bending backward (noun.act)

derivation	:	replicate, retroflex,
definition	:	bend or turn backward (verb.motion)

7. an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth (noun.communication)

derivation	:	retroflex,
definition	:	articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate (verb.communication)