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vallate

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[val-eyt] / ˈvæl eɪt /

adjective

  1. bordered by a ridge, raised edge, or the like.

Etymology

Origin of vallate

1875–80; < Late Latin vallātus (past participle of vallāre to surround, border with a wall, rampart), equivalent to vall ( um ) rampart, wall + -ātus -ate 1

Example Sentences

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The foramen cæcum lies just behind the apex of the vallate papillæ in the middle line.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

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