Uvula
Pronunciation : U"vu*la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., dim of L. uva a grape, the uvula.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: The pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate.
Note: The term is also applied to a somewhat similar lobe on the under side of the cerebellum and to another on the inner surface of the neck of the bladder.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913