"retroclination" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: retroclinations [plural]
Etymology: retro- + clination Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|retro|clination}} retro- + clination Head templates: {{en-noun}} retroclination (plural retroclinations)
  1. A backwards inclination (especially of teeth)
    Sense id: en-retroclination-en-noun-uid6uyKi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with retro-

Inflected forms

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