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val⋅late

  [val-eyt]
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–adjective
bordered by a ridge, raised edge, or the like.
Origin:
1875–80; < LL vallātus (ptp. of vallāre to surround, border with a wall, rampart), equiv. to vall(um) rampart, wall + -ātus -ate 1
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Main Entry: val·late
Pronunciation: 'val-"At
Function: adjective
: having a raised edge surrounding a depression
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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vallate val·late (vāl'āt)
adj.
Surrounded with a wall or an elevation; cupped.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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