1. Noun
A groove; a fossa; as, the vallecula, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum.
2. Noun
One of the grooves, or hollows, between the ribs of the fruit of umbelliferous plants.
3. Noun
(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
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