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Russian
Etymology
за- (za-) + тыл (tyl) + -ок (-ok)
Pronunciation
Noun
заты́лок • (zatýlok) m inan (genitive заты́лка, nominative plural заты́лки, genitive plural заты́лков, diminutive заты́лочек)
- (anatomy) nape, back of the head, occiput
- neck
Declension