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vallecula

American  
[vuh-lek-yuh-luh] / vəˈlɛk yə lə /

noun

Biology.

plural

valleculae

  1. a furrow or depression.

vallecula British  
/ vəˈlɛkjʊlə /

noun

  1. anatomy any of various natural depressions or crevices, such as certain fissures of the brain

  2. botany a small groove or furrow in a plant stem or fruit

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Other Word Forms

  • vallecular adjective

Etymology

Origin of vallecula

1855–60; < Late Latin, equivalent to valle ( s ) valley + Latin -cula -cule 1

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