nuchal

Variant of nucha

nucha definition

nu·cha (no̵̅o̅′kə, nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun pl. Zool.nuchae -·chae (-kē)

  1. the nape of the neck
  2. in insects, the back part of the thorax

Etymology: ME < ML < Ar nukhāʼ, spinal marrow

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