uvula

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjuːvjʊlə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅′vyə lə)

Inflections of 'uvula' (n):
uvulas
npl
uvulae
npl

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
u•vu•la  (yo̅o̅′vyə 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
'uvula' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adenoids - staphylo- - staphyloplasty - trill - uvular - articulator - uvulectomy - uvulitis

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