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nucha

[ noo-kuh, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu kə, ˈnyu- /

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

nape.

Nearby words

  1. nubility,
  2. nubilous,
  3. nubuck,
  4. nucellus,
  5. nucflash,
  6. nuchal,
  7. nuchal ligament,
  8. nuchal plane,
  9. nuci-,
  10. nuciform

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 Formsnuchal, 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 formsnu′chal adj.
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