Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A position of the body at rest in which the spine is curved, the head is bowed forward, and the arms and legs are drawn in toward the chest.
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- noun literally The
location of thefetus inside awomb . - noun A
posture in which thehead andknees are brought as close to theabdomen as possible.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From its resemblance to the position of a fetus in the womb.]
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From the position a fetus assumes.
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