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Rarecircumvallate
The correct spelling is circumvallate.
How to pronounce circumvallate
verb
IPA: /sɜːkəmˈvæleɪt/
Say it like: Sir-cum-val-lat-e
The correct spelling is circumvallate. To surround with, or as if with, a rampart. For example: "circumvallate papillae, near the base of the tongue"
Usage Examples
“circumvallate papillae, near the base of the tongue”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To surround with, or as if with, a rampart.
adjective
- 1.Surrounded with a wall; enclosed with a rampart.
- 2.Surrounded by a ridge or elevation.
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