val·lec·u·la

(vă-lĕk′yə-lə, və-)

n. pl. val·lec·u·lae (-lē′)

An anatomical depression or crevice, as between the hemispheres of the brain.

[Late Latin, diminutive of Latin vallēs, valley.]

val·lec′u·lar, val·lec′u·late (-lĭt, -lāt′) adj.

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vallecula

(vəˈlɛkjʊlə)

n, pl -lae (-ˌliː)

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

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

[C19: from Late Latin: little valley, from Latin vallis valley]

valˈlecular, valˈleculate adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

val•lec•u•la

(vəˈlɛk yə lə)

n., pl. -lae (-ˌli)

a groove or indentation in a plant or animal part.

[1855–60; < Late Latin, = Latin valle(s) valley + -cula -cule¹]

val•lec′u•lar, val•lec′u•late` (-ˌleɪt, -lɪt) adj.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

vallecula - (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part

groove

body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

costal groove - groove between the ribs where the nerves and blood vessels are

fissure - (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes

anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

Translations

val·lec·u·la

n. valécula, depresión, surco o fisura esp. en referencia a estructuras anatómicas.

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vallecula

n vallécula

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