spatulate

spatulate Definition

spatu·late (-lit, -lāt′)

adjective

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

Etymology: ModL spatulatus

spatulate Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

bill: A very distinctive dabbling duck with a large spatulate bill.

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