paxwax

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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paxwax (plural not attested)

  1. (anatomy, 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.

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Middle English

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Noun

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paxwax

  1. Alternative form of faxwax