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nucha

noun
nu·​cha | \ ˈn(y)ükə\
plural nuchae\ -​üˌkē \

Definition of nucha

1a 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

History and Etymology for nucha

Medieval Latin, nape, from Arabic nukhāʽ spinal marrow

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