uvula
noun/ˈjuːvjələ/
/ˈjuːvjələ/
(plural uvulae
(anatomy)/ˈjuːvjəliː/
/ˈjuːvjəliː/
)- a small, soft part of the body that hangs from the top of the inside of the mouth just above the throatTopics Bodyc2Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin, diminutive of Latin uva ‘grape’.
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