patulousness
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patulousness — pat·u·lous·ness … English syllables
patulousness — noun see patulous … Useful english dictionary
patulous — patulously, adv. patulousness, n. /pach euh leuhs/, adj. 1. open; gaping; expanded. 2. Bot. a. spreading, as a tree or its boughs. b. spreading slightly, as a calyx. c. bearing the flowers loose or dispersed, as a peduncle. [1610 20; < L patulus… … Universalium
insufficiency — Lack of completeness of function or power. SEE ALSO: incompetence. [L. in , neg. + sufficientia, fr. sufficio to suffice] accommodative i. a lack of appropriate accommodation for near focus. acute adrenocortical i. severe adrenocortical i. when… … Medical dictionary
patulous — /ˈpætʃələs/ (say pachuhluhs) adjective 1. open; gaping; expanded. 2. Botany a. spreading, as a tree or its boughs. b. spreading slightly, as a calyx. c. bearing the flowers loose or dispersed, as a peduncle. {Latin patulus lying open} –patulously …
patulous — [pa′tyo͞o ləs, pach′ələs] adj. [L patulus < patere, to stretch out: see FATHOM] Bot. standing open, or spreading patulously adv. patulousness n … English World dictionary
patulous — adj. 1 (of branches etc.) spreading. 2 formal open; expanded. Derivatives: patulously adj. patulousness n. Etymology: L patulus f. patere be open … Useful english dictionary
