spathulate

adjective

Meaning

Shaped like a spatula; having a rounded, flattened extremity.
Of a leaf: having a broad, flat end and tapering into a narrower base.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

spatulose(English)peltated(English)clavulate(English)wedge-like(English)escalloped(English)swallow-tailed(English)slapable(English)saberlike(English)

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Sources

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