English noun: rooting reflex | |||
1. | rooting reflex (act) reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | ||