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Definition of: patulous
(pach′
·ləs) adjective
1. Spreading; gaping.
2. Bot. Spreading slightly, as a calyx.
3. Having a wide aperture. [<L patulus standing open <patere lie open]
—pat′u·lous·ly adverb
—pat′u·lous·ness noun
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