circumvallate

cir·cum·val·late

[sur-kuhm-val-eyt] adjective, verb, cir·cum·val·lat·ed, cir·cum·val·lat·ing.
adjective
1.
surrounded by or as if by a rampart.
2.
Anatomy. surrounded by a depression or wall-like ridge.
verb (used with object)
3.
to surround with or as if with a rampart.

Origin:
1655–65; < Latin circumvallātus (past participle of circumvallāre to surround with a wall), equivalent to circum- circum- + vall(um) rampart, wall + -ātus -ate1

cir·cum·val·la·tion, noun
non·cir·cum·val·lat·ed, adjective
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circumvallate (ˌsɜːkəmˈvæleɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to surround with a defensive fortification
 
[C19: from Latin circumvallāre, from circum- + vallum rampart]
 
circumval'lation
 
n

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circumvallate cir·cum·val·late (sûr'kəm-vāl'āt')
adj.
Surrounded by a ridge or wall-like structure.

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