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waxing kernel

waxing kernel noun: a small tumour formed by the enlargement of the lymphatic glands, especially in the groins of children.

Noun

waxing kernel (plural waxing kernels)

  1. (obsolete) A small tumour formed by the enlargement of the lymphatic glands, especially in the groins of children.
    • […]Waxing Kernels, called by some Scrophula1655, Thomas Ruthven, The Ladies Cabinet Enlarged and Opened

Forms of waxing kernel

pluralwaxing kernels

Origin of waxing kernel

See wax (“to grow”); so called because it is purported to be caused by growth of the body.

Questions about waxing kernel

What does waxing kernel mean?
Waxing kernel means a small tumour formed by the enlargement of the lymphatic glands, especially in the groins of children.
What part of speech is waxing kernel?
Waxing kernel is a noun.
What is the plural of waxing kernel?
The plural of waxing kernel is waxing kernels.

Words near waxing kernel in the dictionary

  1. waxing die
  2. waxing dies
  3. waxing down
  4. waxing iron
  5. waxing irons
  6. waxing kernel
  7. waxing kernels
  8. waxing lyrical
  9. waxing moon
  10. waxing moons
  11. waxing on

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