nucha

[ noo-kuh, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu kə, ˈnyu- /

noun, plural nu·chae [noo-kee, nyoo-] /ˈnu ki, ˈnyu-/.

nape.

Nearby words

nubile, nubilous, nubuck, nucellus, nucflash, nucha, nuchal ligament, nuchal plane, nuci-, nuciform, nucivorous

Origin of nucha

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

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British Dictionary definitions for nuchae

nucha

/ (ˈnjuːkə) /

noun plural -chae (-kiː)

zoology anatomy the back or nape of the neck

Derived Forms

nuchal, adjective

Word Origin for nucha

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

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Medicine definitions for nuchae

nucha

[ nōō′kə ]

n.

The back of the neck; the nape.

Related forms

nu′chal adj.