Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Spreading or expanded.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Spreading.
- Specifically— In botany, spreading slightly; expanded: as, a patulous calyx; bearing the flowers loose or dispersed: as, a patulous peduncle
- In entomology, noting wings which when at rest are longitudinal, or nearly so, but near the body, and partly overlapping each other, as in certain moths.
- Gaping; patent; having a, spreading aperture.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Open; expanded; slightly spreading; having the parts loose or dispersed
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
open ;spread ;exposed
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Those open indentations are called patulous or atrophic scars, and there are ice pick scars that look like tiny indented slivers on the skin.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Those open indentations are called patulous or atrophic scars, and there are ice pick scars that look like tiny indented slivers on the skin.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Those open indentations are called patulous or atrophic scars, and there are ice pick scars that look like tiny indented slivers on the skin.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Another alternative for patulous and ice-pick scars is injecting hyaluronic acid filler into the area.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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When that foundation is vaporized over time by ultraviolet radiation or aging, the pores can appear more open, a condition known as “patulous pores.”
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Another alternative for patulous and ice-pick scars is injecting hyaluronic acid filler into the area.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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When that foundation is vaporized over time by ultraviolet radiation or aging, the pores can appear more open, a condition known as “patulous pores.”
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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For indented scars—patulous or atrophic scars and ice-pick scars—there are a few fairly extreme options.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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For indented scars—patulous or atrophic scars and ice-pick scars—there are a few fairly extreme options.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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For indented scars—patulous or atrophic scars and ice-pick scars—there are a few fairly extreme options.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
whichbe commented on the word patulous
Wide-spreading or wide open.
May 16, 2008