righting reflex

[ rī′tĭng ]

n.

Any of various reflexes that tend to bring the body into normal position in space and resist forces acting to displace it out of normal position.static reflex

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Nearby words

righteously, righteousness, righter, rightful, rightfully, righting reflex, rightish, rightism, rightist, rightly, rightness

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