uvulae

Variant of uvula

uvula definition

uvula (yo̵̅o̅′vyə lə)

noun pl. uvulas -·las or uvulae -·lae′ (-lē′)

the small, fleshy process hanging down from the middle of the soft palate above the back of the tongue

Etymology: ML, dim. of L uva, grape < IE base *ei-, reddish, colorful > OE iw, yew

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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