# vallecula

> English word · Noun · IPA /vaˈlɛk.jʊl.ə/

## Definitions
1. A depression, channel, or groove.

## Etymology
1859 borrowing from Late Latin vallecula (“a little valley, glen, dell”), diminutive of vallēs (“a valley, vale”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vallecula