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Meaning of circumvallate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

circumvallate

Pronunciation:/sɜːkəmˈvæleɪt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To surround with, or as if with, a rampart.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Surrounded with a wall; enclosed with a rampart.

  2. Surrounded by a ridge or elevation.

    Example: circumvallate papillae, near the base of the tongue