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Vallecula

Vallecula Meaning & Definition
Vallecula Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Vallecula?

[n] (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part

Synonyms | Synonyms for Vallecula: groove

Related Terms | Find terms related to Vallecula:

See Also | body part | costal groove | fissure

Vallecula In Webster's Dictionary

\Val*lec"u*la\, n.; pl. {Vallecul[ae]}. [NL., dim. fr. L. vallis, valles, a valley.] 1. (Anat.) A groove; a fossa; as, the vallecula, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum. 2. (Bot.) One of the grooves, or hollows, between the ribs of the fruit of umbelliferous plants.

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