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pat·u·lous

 (păch′ə-ləs)
adj.
Spreading or expanded: patulous branches.
[From Latin patulus, from patēre, to be open; see petə- in Indo-European roots.]
pat′u·lous·ly adv.
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patulous

(ˈpætjʊləs) or

patulent

adj
1. (Botany) botany spreading widely or expanded: patulous branches.
2. rare gaping
[C17: from Latin patulus open, from patēre to lie open]
ˈpatulously adv
ˈpatulousness n
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pat•u•lous

(ˈpætʃ ə ləs)

adj.
spreading, as a tree or calyx.
[1610–20; < Latin patulus standing wide-open. See patent, -ulous]
pat′u•lous•ly, adv.
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Translations

pat·u·lous

a. abierto-a, distendido-a.
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