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 Definitions of circumvallate  [ˌsɜr kəmˈvæl eɪt]  

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Definition of 'circumvallate' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) circumvallate
surrounded by a rampart or ditch.

2. (v.t.) circumvallate
to surround with a rampart or ditch.

Etymology:  (1655–65; < L circumvallātus, ptp. of circumvallāre to surround with siegeworks)

Definition of 'circumvallate' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) circumvallate
surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification


Definition of 'circumvallate' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) circumvallate
surrounded with a wall; inclosed with a rampart

2. (adj) circumvallate
surrounded by a ridge or elevation; as, the circumvallate papillae, near the base of the tongue

3. (verb) circumvallate
to surround with a rampart or wall



'circumvallate' - Nearby Entries  

circumstantial  circumstantially  circumstantiate  circumvallate  circumvent  circumvention  circumvolute  



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