STARTLE REFLEX

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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

Synonyms:

Moro reflex; startle reflex

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("startle reflex" is a kind of...):

jump; start; startle (a sudden involuntary movement)

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