NUCHA

nape, scruff, nucha

(noun) the back side of the neck

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nucha (plural nuchae)

(anatomy, obsolete) The spinal cord.

(anatomy, zoology, dated, rare) The back of the neck, the nape; of an animal: the back of the head or the portion of the body behind the head.

Anagrams

• chaun

Source: Wiktionary


Nu"cha, n.; pl. Nuch. Etym: [LL.] (Zoƶl.)

Definition: The back or upper part of the neck; the nape.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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