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Definition of uvula noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

uvula

noun
 
/ˈjuːvjələ/
 
/ˈjuːvjələ/
(plural uvulae
 
/ˈjuːvjəliː/
 
/ˈjuːvjəliː/
)
(anatomy)
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  1. a small, soft part of the body that hangs from the top of the inside of the mouth just above the throatTopics Bodyc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin, diminutive of Latin uva ‘grape’.
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