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spatulate.

Adjective
Technical
MEANING

Having a broad, flattened, usually rounded end that narrows toward the base.

Use it for

a broad rounded tip on a narrow stalk; spoon-like biological shapes; an appendage widening toward its end; a precise outline for a leaf or unfamiliar organism

Words that belong together

  • a spatulate leaf
  • a spatulate tip
  • a spatulate appendage

On the page

The plant carried spatulate leaves in a low rosette.
A pair of spatulate appendages swept slowly through the water.

Nearby words

spoon-shaped

Related words

spoon-shapedspatula-shapedspatulaspathulate (spelling variant)
Word forms
Base
spatulate

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Non-gradable shape adjective. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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