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uvular

uvu·lar

UK/ˈjuːvjʊlə/ US/ˈjuvjələɹ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or associated with the uvula

  • “the uvular r”

Origin

From Latin ūvulāris. By surface analysis, uvula + -ar.

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