I. pəˈtəksənt noun
( plural patuxent or patuxents )
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : an extinct Algonquian Indian people formerly dwelling in Calvert county, Maryland
2. : one of the Patuxent people
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Patuxent (I)
: of or relating to a subdivision of the Comanchean — see geologic time table