Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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velum | Yes | No | No | No |
uvula | Yes | No | No | No |
velum (noun) | uvula (noun) |
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a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking | a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate |
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms |