spathulate
[ spath-yuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ ˈspæθ yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
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adjective Chiefly Botany.
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Words nearby spathulate
spathaceous, spathe, spathic, spathiphyllum, spathose, spathulate, spatial, spatial frequency, spatial summation, spatiography, spatiotemporal
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Example sentences from the Web for spathulate
These wing-like expansions of the cap on the opposite sides of the stem give the spathulate form to the plant.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
British Dictionary definitions for spathulate
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