spatulate

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Synonyms: spathulate, speculate, saturate, spiculate, spatiate, spatula, gratulate, sporulate, spirulate, septulate, spatulas

Antonyms: spathulate, speculate, saturate, spiculate, spatiate, spatula, gratulate, sporulate, spirulate, septulate, spatulas

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Adjective

1. [[shape#Verb|Shaped]] like a [[spatula]]; having a [[rounded#Adjective|rounded]], [[flattened#Adjective|flattened]] [[extremity]].
2. {{lb|en|botany}} Of a [[leaf#Noun|leaf]]: having a [[broad#Adjective|broad]], [[flat#Adjective|flat]] [[end#Noun|end]] and [[taper#Verb|tapering]] into a [[narrow#Adjective|narrower]] [[base#Noun|base]].

Verb

1. To [[treat]] or [[mix]] with a [[spatula]].
2. To [[incise]] the [[end]] of (a [[pliable]] [[cylindrical]] [[structure]]) such that the [[cut]] end can be [[splay]]ed apart and [[flatten]]ed.

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