Vallecula
Pronunciation : Val*lec"u*la
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., dim. fr. L. vallis, valles, a valley.]
Definition : 1. (Anat.)
Defn: A groove; a fossa; as, the vallecula, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: One of the grooves, or hollows, between the ribs of the fruit of umbelliferous plants.
pl. Vallecul
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913