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nu·cha  (nk, ny-)

n.

The nape of the neck.

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[Middle English, spinal cord, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic nu', marrow, spinal cord; see m in Semitic roots.]

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nuchal adj.

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nucha [ˈnjuːkə]

n pl -chae [-kiː]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Zoology Anatomy the back or nape of the neck

[from Medieval Latin, from Arabic nukhā` spinal marrow]

nuchal  adj

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Noun

1.

nucha - the back side of the neck             nape, scruff cervix, neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck" back end, backside, rear - the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"