Meaning
The spinal cord.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English nucha, nuche, nuca, nuka, nuke (“spinal cord”), borrowed from Medieval Latin nucha (“spinal cord; nape of the neck”). Doublet of nuque.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
napescruff
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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