‖n.; pl. Valleculae [ NL., dim. fr. L. vallis, valles, a valley. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Anat.) A groove; a fossa; as, the vallecula, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) One of the grooves, or hollows, between the ribs of the fruit of umbelliferous plants. [ 1913 Webster ]