zoology
: having a nape especially of a specific kind or color
—used in combination
a yellow-naped parrot
scaly-naped pigeons
a black-naped hare
Walnut the white-naped crane isn't like all the other girls.—
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One species in particular—the yellow-naped amazon—has benefited heavily from the community’s commitment to conservation, and can now be spotted daily across property grounds in spite of its status as critically endangered.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Naped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naped. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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