nuchal, a. Anat.
(ˈnjuːkəl)
[f. prec. + -al1. Cf. F., Sp., and Pg. nucal.]
Of, belonging or pertaining to, the nucha or nape of the neck.
| 1835 Kirby Hab. & Inst. Anim. I. x. 303 The wheel⁓animals in which Ehrenberg detected..a nuchal nervous collar. 1855 Owen Skel. & Teeth 31 The nuchal ligament in the mole. 1888 Rolleston & Jackson Anim. Life 468 The structure of the eyes on the nuchal tentacles. |