vallecula

[ vuh-lek-yuh-luh ]

noun

, Biology.

, plural val·lec·u·lae [v, uh, -, lek, -y, uh, -lee].

1. a furrow or depression.

vallecula

/ vəˈlɛkjʊlə /

noun

1. anatomy any of various natural depressions or crevices, such as certain fissures of the brain
2. botany a small groove or furrow in a plant stem or fruit

Derived Forms

• valˈlecular, adjective

Other Words From

• val·lecu·lar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vallecula¹

1855–60; < Late Latin, equivalent to valle ( s ) valley + Latin -cula -cule ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of vallecula¹

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