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spatulate definition

spatu·late (-lit, -lāt′)

adjective

  1. Bot. spoon-shaped in outline and attached at the narrow end, as some leaves
  2. Zool. spoon-shaped or spatula-shaped

Etymology: ModL spatulatus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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