nucha

[noo-kuh, nyoo-]

noun

plural

nuchae 

1. nape.

nucha

/ ˈnjuːkə /

noun

1. zoology anatomy the back or nape of the neck

Other Word Forms

• nuchal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nucha¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nucha¹

C14: from Medieval Latin, from Arabic nukhā` spinal marrow

Example Sentences

A sister of the Peruvian boy referred to had a still larger growth, extending from the nucha all over the back.

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