fetal position
/ˈfi·t̬əl pəˌzɪʃ·ən/ n [C usually sing]Definition
› a position in which you lie on your side with your knees bent and raised against your chest and your arms around your legs
(Definition of fetal position n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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