Definitions for spatulate
ˈspætʃ ə lɪt, -ˌleɪtspat·u·late

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spatulate, spatula-shapedadjective

   (of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spatulateverb

   To treat or mix with a spatula.

2. spatulateadjective

   Shaped like a spatula; having a rounded, flattened extremity.

3. spatulateadjective

   Having a broad, flat end and tapering into a narrower base.

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1. spatulate

   The following is a list of terms which are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (a single leaf blade or lamina) or compound (with several leaflets). The edge of the leaf may be regular or irregular, may be smooth or bearing hair, bristles or spines. For more terms describing other aspects of leaves besides their overall morphology see the leaf article. The terms listed here all are supported by technical and professional usage, but they cannot be represented as mandatory or undebatable; readers must use their judgement. Authors often use terms arbitrarily, or coin them to taste, possibly in ignorance of established terms, and it is not always clear whether because of ignorance, or personal preference, or because usages change with time or context, or because of variation between specimens, even specimens from the same plant. For example, whether to call leaves on the same tree "acuminate", "lanceolate", or "linear" could depend on individual judgement, or which part of the tree one collected them from. The same cautions might apply to "caudate", "cuspidate", and "mucronate", or to "crenate", "dentate", and "serrate." Another problem is to establish definitions that meet all cases or satisfy all authorities and readers. For example, it seems altogether reasonable to define a mucro as "a small sharp point as a continuation of the midrib", but it may not be clear how small is small enough, how sharp is sharp enough, how hard the point must be, and what to call the point when one cannot tell whether the leaf has a midrib at all. Various authors or field workers might come to incompatible conclusions, or might try to compromise by qualifying terms so vaguely that a description of a particular plant practically loses its value. Use of these terms is not restricted to leaves, but may be applied to morphology of other parts of plants, e.g. bracts, bracteoles, stipules, sepals, petals, carpels or scales. Some of these terms are also used for similar-looking anatomical features on animals.

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1. spatulate

   "Spatulate" is an adjective primarily used in botanical and biological descriptions. It refers to an object, typically a leaf or a plant organ, that is broad and rounded at the top but tapers gradually towards the base, much like the shape of a spatula. This term can also be used in medical contexts referring to the similar spatula-like shape or form of certain body parts or tools.

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1. Spatulateadjective

   shaped like spatula, or like a battledoor, being roundish, with a long, narrow, linear base

2. Etymology: [NL. spatulatus.]

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1. Spatulate

   rounded and broad at top, attenuate at base.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spatulate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spatulate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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