patulous

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patulous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Patulous \Pat"u*lous\, a. [L. patulus, fr. patere to be open,
     extend.]
     Open; expanded; slightly spreading; having the parts loose or
     dispersed; as, a patulous calyx; a patulous cluster of
     flowers.
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           The eyes are large and patulous.         --Sir J. Hill.
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