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vallecula Definition

val·lecu·la (va lek′yo̵o lə)

noun pl. -·lae′-lē′

a groove or furrow in a plant or animal structure, as the depression between the epiglottis and the base of the tongue

Etymology: ModL < LL, dim. < L vallis, valley

vallecula Related Forms
val·lec′u·lar adjective

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