pat|u|lous

pat|u|lous
pat|u|lous «PACH uh luhs», adjective.
1. opening rather widely; expanded.
2. slightly spreading, as the boughs of a tree.
3. Botany. a) spreading slightly, as a calyx. b) bearing the flowers loose or dispersed, as a peduncle.
[< Latin patulus (with English -ous) open < patēre lie open]
pat´u|lous|ly, adverb.
pat´u|lous|ness, noun.

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  • pat´u|lous|ly — pat|u|lous «PACH uh luhs», adjective. 1. opening rather widely; expanded. 2. slightly spreading, as the boughs of a tree. 3. Botany. a) spreading slightly, as a calyx. b) bearing the flowers loose or dispersed, as a peduncle. ╂[< Latin patulus …   Useful english dictionary

  • pat´u|lous|ness — pat|u|lous «PACH uh luhs», adjective. 1. opening rather widely; expanded. 2. slightly spreading, as the boughs of a tree. 3. Botany. a) spreading slightly, as a calyx. b) bearing the flowers loose or dispersed, as a peduncle. ╂[< Latin patulus …   Useful english dictionary

  • lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • pat — al·i·pat·ric; al·lo·pat·ric; chu·pat·ti; cle·o·pat·ra; clod·pat·ed; com·pat·i·bil·i·ty; com·pat·i·ble·ness; com·pat·i·bly; com·pat·ric; dis·si·pat·er; do·pat·ta; eman·ci·pat·ed; eu·pat·rid; he·pat·i·cae; he·pat·i·col·o·gist; he·pat·i·col·o·gy;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • patulous — pat·u·lous …   English syllables

  • patulously — pat·u·lous·ly …   English syllables

  • patulous — pat•u•lous [[t]ˈpætʃ ə ləs[/t]] adj. bot spreading, as a tree or calyx • Etymology: 1610–20; < L patulus standing wide open. See patent, ulous pat′u•lous•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • patulousness — pat·u·lous·ness …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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