n.
Pronunciation: va- ' le-ky ə -l ə , v ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -u · lae \ -ky ə - ˌ l ē , - ˌ l ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, little valley, diminutive of Latin valles valley ― more at VALE
Date: 1859
: an anatomical groove, channel, or depression especially : one between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis
– val · lec · u · lar \ -l ə r \ adjective