01 n. A groove; a fossa; as, the vallecula, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum.
pl.
Valleculae ((#))
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A groove; a fossa; as, the vallecula, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum.(Anat.)
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One of the grooves, or hollows, between the ribs of the fruit of umbelliferous plants.(Bot.)