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.Saryn Chorney

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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

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of naped was in 1819

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“Naped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naped. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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