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nucha

UK/ˈnjuːkə/ US/ˈn(j)ukə/ uncommon dated obsolete rare

noun

1.

the back side of the neck

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Origin

From Middle English nucha, nuche, nuca, nuka, nuke (“spinal cord”), borrowed from Medieval Latin nucha (“spinal cord; nape of the neck”). Doublet of nuque.

Phrases

  • nuchal ligament

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