vallate

[ val-eyt ]

/ ˈvæl eɪt /

adjective

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

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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 -ate¹

Words nearby vallate

valise, valium, valkyrie, valla, valladolid, vallate, vallate papilla, vallation, valle d'aosta, valle de la pascua, valle-inclán

Example sentences from the Web for vallate

The foramen cæcum lies just behind the apex of the vallate papillæ in the middle line.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

Medical definitions for vallate

vallate

[ văl′āt ]

adj.

Surrounded with a wall or elevation; cupped.