1. Bent or curved backward
   "The retroflexed position of the uterus was noted during the examination";
   - retroflex

1. Bend or turn backward
   "The cat retroflexed its ears";
   - 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"

See also: backward

Type of: articulate, bend, enounce [archaic], enunciate, flex, pronounce, say, sound out

Encyclopedia: Retroflex