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fetal position

noun

Etymology

From the position a fetus typically assumes late in pregnancy.

Definitions

  1. The location of the fetus inside a womb.

  2. A posture in which the head and knees are brought close to the abdomen, usually while…

    A posture in which the head and knees are brought close to the abdomen, usually while sitting or lying on one side.

    • The fetal position is the most common sleeping position.
    • When life's stresses get to be too much ... and my pacifier and thumb don't cut it ... there's only one thing for me to do. Return to the fetal position.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA