About The Word Vallecula
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Vallecula
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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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