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uvula
noun
/ˈjuːv.jʊ.lə,ˈjuːv.jə.lə/
The
fleshy
appendage that hangs from the back of the
palate
, that closes the
nasopharynx
during swallowing.
Syn
:
dangly thing
,
palatine uvula
,
tonsils
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