spathulate

[ spath-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

adjective

, Chiefly Botany.

1. spatulate.

spathulate

/ ˈspæθjʊlɪt /

adjective

1. See spatulate
   another word for spatulate

Example Sentences

These wing-like expansions of the cap on the opposite sides of the stem give the spathulate form to the plant.

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