UVULA


Meaning of UVULA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyü-vyə-lə ]

noun

( plural -las or uvu·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī)

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, diminutive of Latin uva cluster of grapes, uvula; probably akin to Greek oa service tree, Old English īw yew — more at yew

Date: 14th century

: the pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate

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