circumvallate
[ sur-kuh m-val-eyt ]
/ ˌsɜr kəmˈvæl eɪt /
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
The circumvallate papill may also be enlarged, and the fungiform papill are sometimes very prominent and deeply congested.
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. Blaisdell
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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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