uvula
noun
the small, fleshy, conical body projecting downward from the middle of the soft palate.
uvulae
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pluralof uvula.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The Ephemerides and Salmuth describe uvulae so defective as to be hardly noticeable.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
