retroflexed

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   bent or curved backward

   Synonymsretroflex

   Similarbackward

Questions about retroflexed

What does retroflexed mean?

retroflexed means "bent or curved backward".

How many syllables are in retroflexed?

retroflexed has 3 syllables and divides as re-tro-flexed under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for retroflexed?

Close synonyms include retroflex. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.