patulous

[ pach-uh-luhs ]

/ ˈpætʃ ə ləs /

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adjective

open; gaping; expanded.

Botany.

spreading, as a tree or its boughs.
spreading slightly, as a calyx.
bearing the flowers loose or dispersed, as a peduncle.

Origin of patulous

First recorded in 1610–20, patulous is from the Latin word patulus standing wide-open. See patent, -ulous

OTHER WORDS FROM patulous

pat·u·lous·ly, adverbpat·u·lous·ness, noun

Words nearby patulous

pattypan squash, patty shell, patu, Patuca, patulin, patulous, patutuki, Patwin, paty, patzer, Pau

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Example sentences from the Web for patulous

The patulous elms, then, exercised their influence on the manœuvres.
Through East Anglia in a Motor Car|J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent
The gland-ducts are enlarged, patulous or plugged with sebaceous and epithelial matter.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Yet, by reason of the patulous elms, he had seen nothing of them.
Through East Anglia in a Motor Car|J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent

British Dictionary definitions for patulous

patulous

/ (ˈpætjʊləs) /

adjective

botany spreading widely or expandedpatulous branches

rare gaping

Derived forms of patulous

patulously, adverbpatulousness, noun

Word Origin for patulous

C17: from Latin patulus open, from patēre to lie open

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for patulous

patulous

[ păch′ə-ləs ]

adj.

Freely open or exposed; patent.

单词	patulous
释义	patulous [ pach-uh-luhs ] / ˈpætʃ ə ləs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR patulous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective open; gaping; expanded. Botany. spreading, as a tree or its boughs. spreading slightly, as a calyx. bearing the flowers loose or dispersed, as a peduncle. Origin of patulous First recorded in 1610–20, patulous is from the Latin word patulus standing wide-open. See patent, -ulous OTHER WORDS FROM patulous pat·u·lous·ly, adverbpat·u·lous·ness, noun Words nearby patulous pattypan squash, patty shell, patu, Patuca, patulin, patulous, patutuki, Patwin, paty, patzer, Pau Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for patulous The patulous elms, then, exercised their influence on the manœuvres. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car\|J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent The gland-ducts are enlarged, patulous or plugged with sebaceous and epithelial matter. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon Yet, by reason of the patulous elms, he had seen nothing of them. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car\|J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent British Dictionary definitions for patulous patulous / (ˈpætjʊləs) / adjective botany spreading widely or expandedpatulous branches rare gaping Derived forms of patulous patulously, adverbpatulousness, noun Word Origin for patulous C17: from Latin patulus open, from patēre to lie open Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to patulous accessible, wide, clear, free, susceptible, exposed, stripped, bare, rent, removed, unblocked, unlocked, patent, gaping, extended, agape, rolling, uncovered, emptied, unbarred Medical definitions for patulous patulous [ păch′ə-ləs ] adj. Freely open or exposed; patent. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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patulous

adjective

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OTHER WORDS FROM patulous

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Example sentences from the Web for patulous

British Dictionary definitions for patulous

adjective

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Words related to patulous

Medical definitions for patulous

adj.