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nape: (English) 1) The part of the back that extends from the margin of the skull to the dorsal-fin origin; also, the region of the head above and behind the eyes, 2) the thickest part of a fish fillet. (See also: posterior, occiput, nuchal)
nuque: (French) Partie du dos qui s'étend du bord du crâne à l'origine de la nageoire dorsale ; c'est aussi la région de la tête au-dessus de et en arrière les yeux. (See also: posterior, occiput, nuchal)
nuca: (Portuguese) Nuca; a parte do dorso que se estende da margem do crâneo até ao início da barbatana dorsal. (See also: posterior, occiput, nuchal)

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