nuchal

Meanings

Plural: nuchals

Noun

The back of the neck.
Ellipsis of nuchal translucency scan.
A neck scale, especially of a lizard.

Adj

Of or pertaining to the back or nape of the neck.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin nuchālis, from nucha + -ālis, from Arabic نُخَاع (nuḵāʕ, “spinal cord”).

Synonyms

nape, nucha

Scrabble Score: 11

nuchal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
nuchal is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 14

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