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nucha

American  
[noo-kuh, nyoo-] / ˈnu kə, ˈnyu- /

noun

plural

nuchae

  1. nape.

nucha British  
/ ˈnjuːkə /

noun

  1. zoology anatomy the back or nape of the neck

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Other Word Forms

  • nuchal adjective

Etymology

Origin of nucha

1350–1400; < Medieval Latin: nape of neck < Arabic nukhāʿ spinal marrow

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