vallecula noun. [va'lɛkjʊlǝ] Pl. -lae [-li:]. M19.
[Late Latin var. of Latin vallicula dim. of valles, vallis VALLEY: see -CULE.]
1. Anatomy. A furrow, a fissure, a fossa, spec. = vallecula epiglottica below. M19.
vallecula cerebelli [sɛrɪ'bɛlʌɪ] Anatomy a longitudinal hollow between the hemispheres of the cerebellum. vallecula epiglottica [ɛpɪ'glɒtɪkǝ] Anatomy a furrow between the median and lateral glosso-epiglottic folds on each side.

2. Botany. Any of the furrows between the primary ridges in the fruit of an umbelliferous plant. M19.

■ vallecular adjective of or relating to grooves or valleculae;

■ vallecular canal (Botany), any of the intercellular spaces in the cortex of a horsetail, each corresponding to a groove in the stem: L19.

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