nuca

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nuca

/ˈnuka/

Where it comes from

dal latino medievale nucha, che deriva dall’arabo nukhā’ cioè "midollo spinale"

noun nuche

parte retrostante del collo che si trova tra la fine del cranio e le spalle

Similar: cervice, occipite, collottola

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noun

Similar: cervice, occipite, collottola

In English

nape back part of the neck

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"nuca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/nuca. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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nuca. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/nuca

Chicago

"nuca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/nuca.

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@misc{nuca_2026,
  title = {nuca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/nuca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}