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waxing kernel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
wax-ing k-er-nel
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small tumour formed by the enlargement of the lymphatic glands, especially in the groins of children.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

See wax (“to grow”); so called because it is purported to be caused by growth of the body.

Usage

Inflected Forms

waxing kernels (plural)

Questions

What does waxing kernel mean?
A small tumour formed by the enlargement of the lymphatic glands, especially in the groins of children.
Where does waxing kernel come from?
See wax (“to grow”); so called because it is purported to be caused by growth of the body.

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