staphyle

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noun

The uvula of the soft palate.

OriginLatin staphylē ← Ancient Greek σταφυλή →
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Meanings

nounstaphyle (plural staphyles)

plural staphyles

  1. anatomyThe uvula of the soft palate.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
uvula

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσταφυλή
  2. Latinstaphylē
  3. Englishstaphyle

From Latin staphylē, from Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ).

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APA

staphyle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staphyle

MLA

“staphyle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staphyle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “staphyle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staphyle.

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