cir·cum·val·late | \ ˌsər-kəm-ˈva-ˌlāt 
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\circumvallated; circumvallating
Definition of circumvallate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to surround by or as if by a rampart
circumvallate
adjectivecir·cum·val·late | \ ˌsər-kəm-ˈva-ˌlāt , -ˈva-lət \
, -ˈva-lət \Definition of circumvallate (Entry 2 of 2)
: being any of approximately 12 large papillae near the back of the tongue each of which is surrounded with a marginal sulcus and supplied with taste buds responsive especially to bitter flavors
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circumvallate
adjectivecir·cum·val·late | \ ˌsər-kəm-ˈval-ˌāt, -ˈval-ət \
\Medical Definition of circumvallate
: enclosed by a ridge of tissue
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The first known use of circumvallate was circa 1798
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