01 v. t. To surround with a rampart or wall.
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To surround with a rampart or wall.
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3 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Circumvallate
· Cir·cum·val·late
· IPA /sɜːkəmˈvæleɪt/
02 a. Surrounded with a wall; inclosed with a rampart.
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Surrounded with a wall; inclosed with a rampart.
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Surrounded by a ridge or elevation; as, the circumvallate papillæ, near the base of the tongue.(Anat.)