phragmosis

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noun

Positioning behind a barrier (or down a hole, etc.) as a means of defense.

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Meanings

nounphragmosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePositioning behind a barrier (or down a hole, etc.) as a means of defense.

Origin

From phragmo- + -osis.

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APA

phragmosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phragmosis

MLA

“phragmosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phragmosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phragmosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phragmosis.

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