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单词 uvula
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
u•vu•la  (yo̅o̅vyə lə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -las, -lae (-lē).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
  1. Anatomythe small, fleshy, conical body projecting downward from the middle of the soft palate. See diag. under mouth. 
  • Medieval Latin ūvula, equivalent. to Latin ūv(a) grape + -ula -ule
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
uvula /ˈjuːvjʊlə/ n ( pl -las, -lae / -ˌliː/)
  1. a small fleshy finger-like flap of tissue that hangs in the back of the throat and is an extension of the soft palate
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin, literally: a little grape, from Latin ūva a grape
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