English Explanatory Dictionary

nucha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The spinal cord.
  2. The back of the neck, the nape; of an animal: the back of the head or the portion of the body behind the head.

Pronunciation

/ˈnjuːkə/ /ˈn(j)ukə/

Word forms

nucha nuchae nuke

Etymology

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

Derived words

nuchal nuchal ligament
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