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neckMain Entry: neck Pronunciation: \ˈnek\ Function: noun 1 a : the usually narrowed part of an animal that connects the head with the body ; specifically : the cervical region of a vertebrate b : the part of a tapeworm immediately behind the scolex from which new proglottids are produced 2 : a relatively narrow part suggestive of a neck: as a : a narrow part of a bone <the neck of the femur> b : cervix 2 c : the part of a tooth between the crown and the root
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