VALLATE


Meaning of VALLATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈva-ˌlāt ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin vallatus, past participle of vallare to surround with a wall, from vallum wall, rampart — more at wall

Date: 1878

: having a raised edge surrounding a depression

vallate papillae of the tongue

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.