Circumvallate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɜːkəmˈvæleɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Circumvallate is a verb meaning (transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a rampart.
Meaning
(transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a rampart.
More Meanings
- Surrounded with a wall; enclosed with a rampart.
- (anatomy) Surrounded by a ridge or elevation.
Example Sentences
circumvallate papillae, near the base of the tongue
The settlement is circumvallated by a stake-fence, so decayed that one may gain ingress at a dozen places.
Word Forms
- circumvallates
- circumvallating
- circumvallated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include papillae, rampart, circummure, enclose, circumvent, ring.
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