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Noun: startle reflex
  1. A normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
    - Moro reflex

Derived forms: startle reflexes

Type of: jump, start, startle

Encyclopedia: Startle reflex

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