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vallecula
CIDE DICTIONARY
vallecula, n. [NL., dim. fr. L. vallis, valles, a valley.].
- A groove; a fossa; as, the vallecula, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum. [1913 Webster]
- One of the grooves, or hollows, between the ribs of the fruit of umbelliferous plants. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
vallecula, n. (pl. valleculae) Anat. & Bot. a groove or furrow.
Derivative
vallecular adj. valleculate adj.
Etymology
LL, dimin. of L vallis valley
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