Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the form of a bunch of grapes; botryoidal.
- Pertaining to the uvula or to the entire palate.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.
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- adjective anatomy Of or pertaining to the
uvula or thepalate .
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek botryodial, from the word for a bunch of grapes.
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