Meaning
The back of the neck.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin nuchālis, from nucha + -ālis, from Arabic نُخَاع (nuḵāʕ, “spinal cord”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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