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retroflection vs motility

motility vs retroflection

retroflection and motility both are nouns.

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

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