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motility vs retroflection

retroflection vs motility

motility and retroflection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
motility Yes No No No
retroflection Yes No No No
As nouns, retroflection is a hyponym of motility; that is, retroflection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than motility:
  • motility: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  • retroflection: the act of bending backward
motility (noun) retroflection (noun)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location the act of bending backward
ability to move spontaneously and independently an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
Difference between motility and retroflection

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