What does vallecula mean?

Definitions for vallecula
vəˈlɛk yə lə; -ˌlival·lec·u·la

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. groove, valleculanoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. valleculanoun

    A depression or groove in the anatomy.

  2. Etymology: New, from valles (valley), 1859.

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  1. vallecula

    A vallecula is a small cavity or depression in a particular physical structure, often used in anatomical terminology. It's most commonly used to refer to depressions in the tongue or certain regions in brain structure.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Valleculanoun

    a groove; a fossa; as, the vallecula, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum

  2. Valleculanoun

    one of the grooves, or hollows, between the ribs of the fruit of umbelliferous plants

  3. Etymology: [NL., dim. fr. L. vallis, valles, a valley.]

Wikidata

  1. Vallecula

    Vallecula is an anatomic term for a crevice, depression, or furrow in something.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Vallecula

    va-lek′ū-la, n. a groove or furrow.—adjs. Vallec′ular, Vallec′ulate.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vallecula in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vallecula in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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