Definitions For Nuchal

Adjective

(not comparable) Of or pertaining to the back or nape of the neck.

Derived terms

nuchal cord nuchal scan retronuchal

Translations

French: nucal Italian: nucale Portuguese: nucal

Noun

NUCHAL (plural NUCHALs) The back of the neck. (medicine, colloquial) {{short for, en, nuchal translucency scan}} (zoology) A neck scale, especially of a lizard.

Synonyms

back of the neck nape, nucha

Etymology

From nucha, from {{etyl, ML., en}}, from {{etyl, ar, en}} نُخَاع, , spinal cord.

Anagrams

chulan, launch

Is Nuchal a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
14

The word Nuchal is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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