nucha

noun

nu·​cha

ˈn(y)ükə

plural nuchae

-üˌkē

1

a

obsolete : spinal cord

b

: nape

2

[New Latin, from Medieval Latin, nape] : the hind part of the thorax of an insect bearing the petiole of the abdomen

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, nape, from Arabic nukhāʽ spinal marrow

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