ret·ro·flex /ˈrɛtrəˌflɛks/
(a.)反曲的;翻轉的
Re·tro·flex Re·tro·flexed a. Reflexed; bent or turned abruptly backward.
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retroflex
adj 1: bent or curved backward [syn: retroflexed]
2: pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the
hard palate [syn: cacuminal]
v 1: bend or turn backward [syn: replicate]
2: articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against
the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the
fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"