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