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Uvulae vs Uvular - What's the difference?

uvulae | uvular |

As a noun uvulae

is (uvula).

As an adjective uvular is

(anatomy) of or relating to the uvula.

uvulae

English

Noun

(head)
  • (uvula)

    • Anagrams

    *

    uvula

    English

    (wikipedia uvula)

    Noun

  • (anatomy) The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.

    • Usage notes

    * The (second edition, 1989) marks this word as not naturalized in English.

    Synonyms

    * (appendage hanging from the palate) palatine uvula, tonsils, staphyle

    Derived terms

    * uvular * uvulatome, uvulotome * uvulatomy, uvulotomy * uvulitis

    uvular

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Of or relating to the uvula.
  • (phonetics) Of a sound, articulated with the uvula.