[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

paxwax \pax"wax`\, n. for faxvax, fr. as. feax hair akin to
   ohg. fahs + weaxan to grow. see wax to grow, and cf.
   faxed, pectinate. anat.
   the strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds. it
   connects the back of the skull with dorsal spines of the
   cervical vertebrae, and helps to support the head. called
   also paxywaxy and packwax.
   1913 webster
see also:
wax faxed pectinate paxywaxy packwax 

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