What does "circumvallate" mean?
Circumvallate: Surrounded with a wall; inclosed with a rampart.
Additional senses
- 2.(Anat.) Surrounded by a ridle or elevation; as, the circumvallate papillæ, near the base of the tongue.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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