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spatulous

Syllables: spa·tul·ous/ˈspætjʊləs/

spatulous adjective: resembling a spatula in shape; having a round, flat tip.

Adjective

spatulous (comparative more spatulous, superlative most spatulous)

  1. Resembling a spatula in shape; having a round, flat tip.
    • [T]he ſhell of teredo is diſtinguiſhed as being tubular, cylindrical, and open at both ends, lower orifice furniſhed with two lozenge-ſhaped valves, and the upper with two ſpatulous opercules.1819, Abraham Rees, “CONCHOLOGY”, in The Cyclopædia; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature. [...] In Thirty-nine Volumes, volume IX, London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees...
    • The Nova Scotian Giantess.—A correspondent had the opportunity of inspecting this remarkably large female [Anna Swan] during the exhibition at the Egyptian Hall, and forwards the following notes:— [...] The hand is spatulous; the fingers short and subequal in length.1869 April, “Anthropological News”, in The Anthropological Review, volume VII, number XXV, London: Asher & Co., […], →OCLC, page 215

Synonyms of spatulous

Forms of spatulous

comparativemore spatulous
superlativemost spatulous

Origin of spatulous

From spatula + -ous (suffix forming adjectives denoting presence of a quality, usually in abundance).

Questions about spatulous

What does spatulous mean?
Spatulous means resembling a spatula in shape; having a round, flat tip.
What part of speech is spatulous?
Spatulous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spatulous?
Spatulous is pronounced /ˈspætjʊləs/ (UK).

Words near spatulous in the dictionary

  1. spatuletails
  2. spatuliform
  3. spatuloid
  4. spatulomancy
  5. spatulose
  6. spatulous
  7. spatulæ
  8. spatzle
  9. spatzles
  10. spaug
  11. Spaugh

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