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MORO REFLEX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Moro reflex mean?
• MORO REFLEX (noun)
The noun MORO REFLEX has 1 sense:
1. a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
Familiarity information: MORO REFLEX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
Moro reflex; startle reflex
Hypernyms ("Moro reflex" is a kind of...):
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