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nucha

[ noo-kuh, nyoo- ]

noun

, plural nu·chae [noo, -kee, nyoo, -].


nucha

/ ˈnjuːkə /

noun

  1. zoology anatomy the back or nape of the neck
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈnuchal, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nucha1

1350–1400; < Medieval Latin: nape of neck < Arabic nukhāʿ spinal marrow
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nucha1

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

Nucha: the upper surface of the neck connecting head and thorax.

A la uesica peruengono nerui da la nucha et anche le uene da la uena chilis et etiam certe artharie da la artharia adhorthi.

Da la nucha in ciascaduno spondile nasce uno pare de nerui che uanno a dare el sentire e el mouere a certi e uarii membri.

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