vallecula
[ vuh-lek-yuh-luh ]
/ vəË?lÉ›k yÉ™ lÉ™ /
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noun, plural val·lec·u·lae [vuh-lek-yuh-lee]. /vÉ™Ë?lÉ›k yəˌli/. Biology.
a furrow or depression.
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OTHER WORDS FROM vallecula
val·lec·u·lar, adjectiveWords nearby vallecula
Valla, Valladolid, vallate, vallate papilla, vallation, vallecula, valleculate, Valle d'Aosta, Valle de la Pascua, Valledupar, Valle-Inclán
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British Dictionary definitions for vallecula
vallecula
/ (vÉ™Ë?lÉ›kjÊŠlÉ™) /
noun plural -lae (-ËŒliË?)
anatomy any of various natural depressions or crevices, such as certain fissures of the brain
botany a small groove or furrow in a plant stem or fruit
Derived forms of vallecula
vallecular or valleculate, adjectiveWord Origin for vallecula
C19: from Late Latin: little valley, from Latin vallis valley
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Medical definitions for vallecula
vallecula
[ vÄ?-lÄ•k′yÉ™-lÉ™, vÉ™- ]
n. pl. val•lec•u•lae (-lē′)
An anatomical crevice or depression on any surface, such as the deep hollow on the inferior surface of the cerebellum, between the hemispheres, in which the medulla oblongata rests.
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