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paxwax

paxwax noun: a strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds, connecting the back of the skull with dorsal spines of the cervical vertebrae; the nuchal ligament.

Noun

paxwax (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural, obsolete) A strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds, connecting the back of the skull with dorsal spines of the cervical vertebrae; the nuchal ligament.

Forms of paxwax

alternative formpackwax

Origin of paxwax

From Middle English paxwax, a modification of faxwax (“nuchal ligament”), from fax (“head hair”) + waxen (“to grow”). See wax (“to grow”), and compare faxed.

Questions about paxwax

What does paxwax mean?
Paxwax means a strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds, connecting the back of the skull with dorsal spines of the cervical vertebrae; the nuchal ligament.
What part of speech is paxwax?
Paxwax is a noun.

Words near paxwax in the dictionary

  1. Paxton hoe
  2. Paxton hoes
  3. Paxtons
  4. Paxtor
  5. Paxtors
  6. paxwax
  7. pay
  8. pay a visit
  9. pay advice
  10. pay advices
  11. pay and display

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