(Christianity, Judaism) Work that is sufficiently important to be done on the Sabbath, despite the usual prohibitions against working on that day.

plural of work of necessity

(biology) A reproductive strategy in some amphibians wherein the male will inseminate a fresh newly-dead female corpse, fertilizing the still viable eggs, and then squeezing the corpse to eject the newly fertilized eggs into the water.

Having a long neck.

Extremely busy; having many pressing obligations, distractions, etc consuming one's time.

Synonym of neck and crop

A neck that is ewe-necked.

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(pathology) A V-shaped lesion around the neck and upper thorax, associated with pellagra.