Uvula
WordNet
noun
(1) A small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
WiktionaryText
Etymology
, diminutive of .
Noun
- The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
Usage notes
- The Oxford English Dictionary (second edition, 1989) marks this word as not naturalized in English.