vallecula
noun
val·lec·u·la
va-ˈle-kyə-lə 
və-
plural valleculae
va-ˈle-kyə-ˌlē
və-,
-ˌlī
: an anatomical groove, channel, or depression
especially
: one between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis
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vallecula
noun
val·lec·u·la
va-ˈlek-yə-lə
plural valleculae
-ˌlē
: an anatomical groove, channel, or depression: as
a
: a groove between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis
b
: a fossa on the underside of the cerebellum separating the hemispheres and including the inferior vermis
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