[ va'lɛkjʊlə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -li: ) Anatomy & Botany a groove or furrow.
Derivatives
~r adjective
Origin
C19: from a late L. var. of L. vallicula , dimin. of L. vallis 'valley'.
[ va'lɛkjʊlə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -li: ) Anatomy & Botany a groove or furrow.
Derivatives
~r adjective
Origin
C19: from a late L. var. of L. vallicula , dimin. of L. vallis 'valley'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004