uvula
/ˈju.vjəl.ə/
UK: /ˈjuː.vjʊl.ə/
JU · vjəl · ə (3 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
Ellipsis of palatine uvula, the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin ūvula, diminutive of ūva (“grape”).
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