nucha

[noo-kuh, nyoo-]

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

nape.

Origin of nucha

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

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British Dictionary definitions for nuchae

nucha

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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nuchae in Medicine

nucha

[nōō′kə]

n.

The back of the neck; the nape.

Related formsnu′chal adj.