vallecular

Variant of vallecula

vallecula definition

val·lecu·la (va lek′yo̵o lə)

noun pl. valleculae -·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

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