Paxwax
[paks-waks] /ˈpæksˌwæks/
noun, British Dialect.
1.
the neck ligament; nuchal ligament.
/ˈpæksˌwæks/
noun
1.
(dialect) a strong ligament in the neck of many mammals, which supports the head
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