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cir·cum·val·late  (sûrkm-vlt)

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.

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[Latin circumvallre, circumvallt- : circum-, circum- + vallum, rampart with palisades (from vallus, post, stake).]

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circum·val·lation n.

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

circumvallate - surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification palisade, wall, fence in, fence, surround - surround with a wall in order to fortify