spatulate

[ spach-uh-lit, -leyt ]
/ ˈspætʃ ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

adjective

shaped like a spatula; rounded more or less like a spoon.
Botany. having a broad, rounded end and a narrow, attenuate base, as a leaf.

Origin of spatulate

From the New Latin word spatulātus, dating back to 1750–60. See spatula, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM spatulate

sub·spat·u·late, adjective

Words nearby spatulate

spatter cone, spatter dash, spatterdash, spatterdock, spatula, spatulate, spaulder, spavin, spavined, spawn, spay

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British Dictionary definitions for spatulate

spatulate
/ (ˈspætjʊlɪt) /

adjective

shaped like a spatula
Also: spathulate botany having a narrow base and a broad rounded apex a spatulate leaf

Medical definitions for spatulate

spatulate
[ spăch′ə-lĭt ]

adj.

Having a broad flat end.