napeneɪp, næp
English Definitions:
nape, scruff, nucha (noun)
the back side of the neck
Nape
The nape is the back of the neck. In technical anatomical/medical terminology, the nape is referred to by the word nucha, which also gives the adjective corresponding to "nape" in English, "nuchal". In many mammals, the nape is the site of the scruff, a loose, non-sensitive area of skin by which the mother can carry her young, holding the scruff between her teeth. In domestic cats, the scruff is used when a mother cat transfers her kittens to a new nest or den site, and in mating, when the male cat grips the female cat's scruff with his teeth to help keep her relatively immobile. In traditional Japanese culture, the nape was one of the few areas of the body left uncovered by women's attire. The nape of a woman's neck held a strong attraction for many Japanese men. The nape is sometimes a target of body piercing.
Nape
The nape is the back of the neck. In technical anatomical/medical terminology, the nape is also called the nucha (from the Medieval Latin rendering of the Arabic نُخَاع, "spinal marrow"). The corresponding adjective is nuchal, as in the term nuchal rigidity for neck stiffness. In many mammals the nape bears a loose, non-sensitive area of skin, known as the scruff, by which a mother carries her young by her teeth, temporarily immobilizing it during transport. In the mating of cats the male will grip the female's scruff with his teeth to help immobilize her during the act, a form of pinch-induced behavioral inhibition.
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