double-jointed
adjective
dou·ble-joint·ed
ˌdə-bəl-ˈjȯin-təd 
: having a joint that permits an exceptional degree of freedom of motion of the parts joined
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Some are double-jointed, some can bend their thumb all the way back, others can roll their tongue.
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double-jointed
adjective
dou·ble-joint·ed
ˌdəb-əl-ˈjȯint-əd
: having a joint that permits an exceptional degree of freedom of motion of the parts joined
a double-jointed athlete highly susceptible to injury
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