cir·cum·val·late (sûr k m-v l  t)tr.v. cir·cum·val·lat·ed, cir·cum·val·lat·ing, cir·cum·val·lates To surround with or as if with a rampart. adj. 1. also (-  t) Surrounded with or as if with a rampart.2. Anatomy Surrounded by a ridge or raised, wall-like structure. [Latin circumvall re, circumvallt- : circum-, circum- + vallum, rampart with palisades (from vallus, post, stake).]cir cum·val·lation n. |
circumvallate [ˌsɜːkəmˈvæleɪt]
vb
(Military / Fortifications) (tr) to surround with a defensive fortification
[from Latin circumvallāre, from circum- + vallum rampart]
circumvallation n
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