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hindneck

hindneck noun: the area just below the nape of the neck (of a bird).

Noun

hindneck (plural hindnecks)

  1. The area just below the nape of the neck (of a bird).
    • In this race, crown, nape and hindneck are always black.2010, Shorebirds (John Marchant, Peter Hayman, Tony Prater), page 56

Forms of hindneck

pluralhindnecks

Origin of hindneck

From hind + neck.

Questions about hindneck

What does hindneck mean?
Hindneck means the area just below the nape of the neck (of a bird).
What part of speech is hindneck?
Hindneck is a noun.
What is the plural of hindneck?
The plural of hindneck is hindnecks.

Words near hindneck in the dictionary

  1. Hindmarsh
  2. Hindmarshes
  3. hindmilk
  4. hindmilks
  5. hindmost
  6. hindneck
  7. hindnecks
  8. Hindology
  9. Hindolveston
  10. Hindoo
  11. Hindoo Coosh

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