spatulate
[ spach-uh-lit, -leyt ]
/ ˈspætʃ ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
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adjective
shaped like a spatula; rounded more or less like a spoon.
Botany. having a broad, rounded end and a narrow, attenuate base, as a leaf.
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OTHER WORDS FROM spatulate
sub·spat·u·late, adjectiveWords nearby spatulate
spatter, spatter cone, spatterdash, spatterdock, spatula, spatulate, spätzle, spaulder, spavin, spavined, spawn
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British Dictionary definitions for spatulate
spatulate
/ (ˈspætjʊlɪt) /
adjective
shaped like a spatula
Also: spathulate botany having a narrow base and a broad rounded apexa spatulate leaf
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Medical definitions for spatulate
spatulate
[ spăch′ə-lĭt ]
adj.
Having a broad flat end.
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