circumvallate
IPA: sɝkʌmvæɫeɪt
verb
- (transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a rampart.
adjective
- Surrounded with a wall; enclosed with a rampart.
- (anatomy) Surrounded by a ridge or elevation.
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Examples of "circumvallate" in Sentences
- The circumvallate are the largest of the papillae.
- Circumvallate placenta is a form of placentation abnormality.
- Von Ebner's glands are glands found in circumvallate papillae of the tongue.