n, pl  -lae   :  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 val*lec*u*lar adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  fol·li·cle  folliculi 
 
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