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- German · borrowed fromUnkenreflex
- English todayunkenreflex
Borrowed from German Unkenreflex, from Unke (“fire-bellied toad”) and Reflex (“reflex”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
unkenreflex
Today it means: A defensive posture adopted by several branches of the amphibian class, including, but not exclusive to, salamanders, toads, and certain species of frogs. Full definition →
German Unkenreflex