paxwax
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A strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds, connecting the back of the…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.
Meaning
1 senses(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.
Origin
From Middle English paxwax, a modification of faxwax (“nuchal ligament”), from fax (“headFrom Middle English paxwax, a modification of faxwax (“nuchal ligament”), from fax (“head hair”) + waxen (“to grow”). See wax (“to grow”), and compare faxed.
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