ˈpakˌswaks noun
or paxy·waxy ˈpaksēˌwaksē
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English paxwax, alteration of faxwax, probably from fax hair of the head (from Old English feax ) + wax growth, from waxen to grow — more at pectinate , wax
chiefly dialect : the nuchal ligament of a quadruped