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nucha

nu·cha [ nkə ] (plural nu·chae [ n k ])


noun 
Definition:
 
back of neck: the nape of the neck ( technical )

[14th century. < Arabic nuḵā' "spinal marrow"]

nu·chal [ nk'l ] adjective
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