uvulo-

UK/juː.vjʊl.əʊ/US/ju.vjəl.oʊ/

prefix

Of or pertaining to the uvula.

OriginEnglish uvula ← Late Latin ūvula ← Latin ūva →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative uvul-

  1. anatomyOf or pertaining to the uvula.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eyHw-
  2. Proto-Italic*oiwā
  3. Latinūva
  4. Late Latinūvula
  5. Englishuvula
  6. Englishuvulo-

From uvula + -o-.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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