u·vu·la
noun/ˈjuːvjələ/
/ˈjuːvjələ/
(plural uvulae
(anatomy)/ˈjuːvjəliː/
/ˈjuːvjəliː/
)- a small, soft part of the body that hangs from the top of the inside of the mouth just above the throat
enlarge image腭垂；小舌；悬雍垂 Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin, diminutive of Latin uva ‘grape’.