Definition of VALLECULA

vallecula

Plural: valleculae, valleculas

Noun

  • (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
  • A depression, channel, or groove.

Origin / Etymology

1859 borrowing from Late Latin vallecula (“a little valley, glen, dell”), diminutive of vallēs (“a valley, vale”).

Synonyms

groove

Scrabble Score: 14

vallecula: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vallecula: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vallecula: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

vallecula: valid Words With Friends Word