úvula

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úvula

[ˈuβ̞ula] Venezuela

Rhymes with u.bu.la

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Del latín uvula ('uvita')

noun úvulas

Masa de tejido mucoso que pende en la parte media del velo del paladar, bisectando la cara inferior del mismo. Junto con la garganta, entra en la articulación de numerosos sonidos en el habla humana, llamados uvulares.
Similar: campanilla

In English

uvula appendage that hangs from the palate

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@misc{u_vula_2026,
  title = {úvula},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/%C3%BAvula},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}