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patulous

UK/ˈpætʃələs/

patulous adjective: open; spread; exposed.

Adjective

patulous (comparative more patulous, superlative most patulous)

  1. Open; spread; exposed
    • The foramen ovale was patulous — the opening about four lines in diameter.1846, The Medical Times, volume 13, page 374
    Synonyms:
    patulent

patulous meaning in Tamil and Bengali

patulous in Tamil

தளர்ந்த, விரிந்த, விரிந்து நிற்கிற, பரவலாக வளர்ந்துள்ள

patulous in Bengali

উন্মুক্ত, বিস্মিত, ছড়ানো, প্রকাশ্য

Synonyms of patulous

Forms of patulous

comparativemore patulous
superlativemost patulous

Origin of patulous

From Latin patulus.

Words formed from patulous

Questions about patulous

What does patulous mean?
Patulous means open; spread; exposed.
What is patulous in Tamil?
Patulous in Tamil is தளர்ந்த, விரிந்த, விரிந்து நிற்கிற. See Patulous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is patulous?
Patulous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce patulous?
Patulous is pronounced /ˈpætʃələs/ (UK).

Words near patulous in the dictionary

  1. Patuakhali District
  2. Patucannay
  3. patulent
  4. patulin
  5. patulins
  6. patulous
  7. patulously
  8. patulousness
  9. Patung
  10. patupaiarehe
  11. patupilone

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