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NUCHAL
Etymology
Noun
nuchal (plural nuchals)
The back of the neck.
(medicine, colloquial) Short for nuchal translucency scan.
(zoology) A neck scale, especially of a lizard.
Synonyms
• (back of the neck): nape, nucha
Adjective
nuchal (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the back or nape of the neck.
Anagrams
• chulan, launch
Source: Wiktionary
Nu"chal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. nucal.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the back, or nape, of the neck; -- applied especially to the anterior median plate in the carapace of turtles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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