wryneck

/ˈraɪˌnɛk/
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Other forms: wrynecks

Definitions of wryneck
  1. noun
    an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
    synonyms: torticollis
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    type of:
    abnormalcy, abnormality
    an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
  2. noun
    Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck
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    type of:
    pecker, peckerwood, woodpecker
    bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
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