Nuchal
Pronunciation : Nu"chal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. nucal.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the back, or nape, of the neck; -- applied especially to the anterior median plate in the carapace of turtles.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913