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patulousenUK
pat·u·lous P0119600 (păch′ə-ləs)adj. Spreading or expanded: patulous branches. [From Latin patulus, from patēre, to be open; see petə- in Indo-European roots.] pat′u·lous·ly adv.patulous (ˈpætjʊləs) or patulentadj1. (Botany) botany spreading widely or expanded: patulous branches. 2. rare gaping[C17: from Latin patulus open, from patēre to lie open] ˈpatulously adv ˈpatulousness npat•u•lous (ˈpætʃ ə ləs) adj. spreading, as a tree or calyx. [1610–20; < Latin patulus standing wide-open. See patent, -ulous] pat′u•lous•ly, adv. Translations EncyclopediaSeepatentpatulousenUK
patulous [pat´u-lus] spread widely apart; open; distended.pa·tent (pā'tĕnt), Avoid the mispronunciation păt'ent.Open or exposed. Synonym(s): patulous [L. patens, pres. p. of pateo, to lie open] pa·tent (pā'tĕnt) Open or exposed. Synonym(s): patulous. [L. patens, pres. p. of pateo, to lie open]patulous Spreading apart or expanded.pa·tent (pā'tĕnt) Open or exposed. [L. patens, pres. p. of pateo, to lie open] |