nape

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see also: NAPE

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /neɪp/

Noun

nape (plural napes)

1. The back part of the neck.
2. (zoology) The part of a fish or bird immediately behind the head.

Synonyms

• nucha, nuchal (medicine)
• scruff, scruff of the neck
• withers (of a horse)

Translations

• French: nuque
• German: Nacken, Genick
• Italian: nuca, coppa
• Portuguese: nuca
• Russian: заты́лок
• Spanish: nuca, cogote, colodrillo, tolano

Noun

nape (plural napes)

1. (obsolete) A tablecloth.

Verb

nape (napes, present participle naping; past and past participle naped)

1. (transitive, military, slang) To bombard with napalm.

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NAPE

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Noun

nape (plural napes)

1. (organic chemistry) Abbreviation of N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine.

Related terms

• N-acyl
• N-
• acyl
• phosphatidylethanolamine
• phosphate
• phosphatide
• -ide
• phosphatidyl
• -yl
• ethanolamine
• ethane
• ethanol
• -ol
• amine
• -amine

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