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Beißreflex
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German
de:
Alternative forms
de Beissreflex Switzerland Liechtenstein South Tyrol sometimes also Luxembourg
Etymology
de :af beißen Reflex
From de beißen Reflex.
Pronunciation
de [ˈbaɪ̯sʀeˌflɛks]
de Beiß re flex
de De-Beißreflex.ogg
de De-Beißreflex2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(es)
bite reflex instinctive, rhythmic up and down movements of the lower jaw in human infants, triggered by stimulation of the jaw by food intake in small children
de fishing bite reflex which leads fish to swallow a bait
bite reflex instantaneous and possibly unjustified rejection of opinions or persons due to prejudices or partisan viewpoints
Declension
m,(es)