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nuchae

nuchae is the plural of nucha.

Meaning of nucha

Noun

nucha (plural nuchae)

  1. (obsolete) The spinal cord.
  2. (dated, rare) The back of the neck, the nape; of an animal: the back of the head or the portion of the body behind the head.

Phrases with nuchae

Questions about nuchae

What is nuchae the plural of?
Nuchae is the plural of nucha.

Words near nuchae in the dictionary

  1. nuces vomicae
  2. Nucet
  3. Nucflash
  4. nuch
  5. nucha
  6. nuchae
  7. nuchal
  8. nuchal cord
  9. nuchal cords
  10. nuchal scan
  11. nuchal scans

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