circumvallate
[ sur-kuhm-val-eyt ]
/ ˌsɜr kəmˈvæl eɪt /
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adjective
surrounded by or as if by a rampart.
Anatomy. surrounded by a depression or wall-like ridge.
verb (used with object), cir·cum·val·lat·ed, cir·cum·val·lat·ing.
to surround with or as if with a rampart.
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Origin of circumvallate
OTHER WORDS FROM circumvallate
cir·cum·val·la·tion, nounnon·cir·cum·val·lat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby circumvallate
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Example sentences from the Web for circumvallate
In many of the fungiform and most of the circumvallate papillæ are peculiar structures called taste buds or taste goblets.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. BlaisdellThe circumvallate papill may also be enlarged, and the fungiform papill are sometimes very prominent and deeply congested.
British Dictionary definitions for circumvallate
circumvallate
/ (ˌsɜːkəmˈvæleɪt) /
verb
(tr) to surround with a defensive fortification
Derived forms of circumvallate
circumvallation, nounWord Origin for circumvallate
C19: from Latin circumvallāre, from circum- + vallum rampart
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Medical definitions for circumvallate
circumvallate
[ sûr′kəm-văl′āt′ ]
adj.
Surrounded by a ridge or wall-like structure.
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