val·lec·u·la (v -l k y -l, v-)n. pl. val·lec·u·lae (-l   ) A shallow groove, depression, or furrow, as between the hemispheres of the brain. [Late Latin, diminutive of Latin vall s, valley.]val·lec u·lar, val·lecu·late (-l t, -l t) adj. |
vallecula [vəˈlɛkjʊlə]
n pl -lae [-ˌliː]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy any of various natural depressions or crevices, such as certain fissures of the brain
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany a small groove or furrow in a plant stem or fruit
[from Late Latin: little valley, from Latin vallis valley]
vallecular , valleculate adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | vallecula - (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part 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 |
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