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circumvallate

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

adjective

  1. 1.Surrounded with a wall; enclosed with a rampart.
  2. 2.Surrounded by a ridge or elevation.

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