Pronounced: par-uh-PRAK-sis, noun
Notes: There is a more common phrase for this word
Yesterday’s word
The word quaggy means “marshy; flabby; spongy”
First usage
This word goes back to the late 1500s
Background / Comments
The word comes from quag (marsh); thus, marsh-like and its related attributes – spongy or flabby.
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