patulous

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US, UK/ˈpætʃələs/

adjective

Open; spread; exposed

Similar
patulent
OriginLatin patulus →
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Meanings

adjectivepatulous (comparative more patulous, superlative most patulous)

comparative more patulous · superlative most patulous

  1. Open; spread; exposed

    The foramen ovale was patulous — the opening about four lines in diameter.

    1846, The Medical Times, volume 13, page 374

    Synonyms: patulent

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOpen; spread; exposed

Similar
patulent
Also see
patulent

Origin

  1. Latinpatulus
  2. Englishpatulous

From Latin patulus.

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APA

patulous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patulous

MLA

“patulous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patulous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patulous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patulous.

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