VALLATE Definition & Meaning

vallate

[ val-eyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

bordered by a ridge, raised edge, or the like.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

1875–80; < Late Latin ��ٳܲ� (past participle of �� to surround, border with a wall, rampart), equivalent to vall ( um ) rampart, wall + -��ٳܲ� -ate ¹

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Example Sentences

I learned that the bumps were something horrific called “vallate papillae” — a normal part of human anatomy.

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The foramen cæcum lies just behind the apex of the vallate papillæ in the middle line.

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