Definitions

1. noun

a small, hanging, and usually soft, piece of tissue at the back of the throat, which is part of the soft palate

“The doctor asked me to pronounce a word so she could see my uvula in action.”

2. noun

a fleshy appendage or structure resembling a uvula, especially one found in some animal species

“The zoologist studied the peculiar uvula found on the tongue of the strange new species.”