Superflexion
ʃən noun
1.
Anatomy.
a.
the act of bending a limb.
b.
the position that a limb assumes when it is bent.
2.
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flexion (ˈflɛkʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of bending a joint or limb |
| 2. | the condition of the joint or limb so bent |
| 3. | a variant spelling of flection |
| 'flexional | |
| —adj | |
| 'flexionless | |
| —adj | |
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Superflexion
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
flexion
c.1600, from L. flexionem, noun of action from flectere "to bend."
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Medical Dictionary
flexion flex·ion (flěk'shən)
n.
The act of bending a joint or limb in the body by the action of flexors.
The condition of being flexed or bent.
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