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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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uvulau‧vu‧la /ˈjuːvjələ/ noun (plural uvulae /-liː/) [countable] technical HBHa small soft piece of flesh which hangs down from the top of your mouth at the backOrigin uvula (1300-1400) Medieval Latin Latin uva “grape, uvula”
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