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Noun: vallecula (valleculae)  vu'le-kyu-lu
  1. (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
    "The vallecula of the tongue is an important anatomical landmark";
    - groove

Derived forms: valleculae

Type of: body part

Encyclopedia: Vallecula