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vallecula

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  1. 1. n. A groove; a fossa; as, the vallecula, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. One of the grooves, or hollows, between the ribs of the fruit of umbelliferous plants. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. (Anat.) A groove; a fossa; as, the vallecula, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum. 2. (Bot.) One of the grooves, or hollows, between the ribs of the fruit of umbelliferous plants. VALLET'S PILLS Val`let's pills". Etym: [From Dr. Vallet of Paris.] (Med.) Pills containing sulphate of iron and carbonate of sodium, mixed with saccharine matter; -- called also Vallet's mass. Source: webster
  5. 5. A groove; a fossa; as, the vallecula, or fossa, which separatesthe hemispheres of the cerebellum. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part Source: ecdict

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