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rooting reflex

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
root-ing re-flex
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a reflex in infants in which the head is turned towards any stimulus; used to find the nipple

Questions

What does rooting reflex mean?
a reflex in infants in which the head is turned towards any stimulus; used to find the nipple

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