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Definition of: paxwax
(paks′waks) noun
A strong fibrous band extending from the dorsal vertebrae to the occiput, and supporting the head in many mammals, as horses: also spelled packwax. [Alter. of dial. fax-wax <OE feax hair + weaxan grow]
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