SPATULATE

spatulate, spatula-shaped

(adjective) (of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

spatulate (comparative more spatulate, superlative most spatulate)

Shaped like a spatula; having a rounded, flattened extremity.

Synonyms: spatular, spatuloid, spatulous

(botany) Of a leaf: having a broad, flat end and tapering into a narrower base.

Verb

spatulate (third-person singular simple present spatulates, present participle spatulating, simple past and past participle spatulated)

To treat or mix with a spatula.

To incise the end of a pliable cylindrical structure such that the cut end can be splayed apart and flattened

Source: Wiktionary


Spat"u*late, a. Etym: [NL. spatulatus.] (Nat. Hist.)

Definition: Shaped like spatula, or like a battledoor, being roundish, with a long, narrow, linear base. [Also written spathulate.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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